2-611: A poczet ( Polish: [ˈpɔt͡ʂɛt] , "fellowship" or "retinue"; plural poczty ) was the smallest organized unit of soldiers in the Royal Polish Army and later also the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army from the 15th until the 18th century. The name of a medium or heavy-cavalry soldier in a poczet was pocztowy . In the cavalry, each poczet was commanded by a Companion or Armoured companion . Several poczets were combined to form larger units like
4-495: A banner (the equivalent of a Western company ). In this context the poczet is the equivalent of the medieval Lances fournies . A pocztowy was an assistant and subordinate to the Companion, and usually a peasant . In some respects this role was similar to the older page or squire of a knight . He was armoured like his superior, but fought in the second or third line and was responsible for guarding his back and flanks in
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