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A rota ( Russian: рота, German: Rotte) is an infantry or cavalry unit. The term was used in the Bulgarian Army, the Czech Army, the Slovak Army, and the Russian Army and means " company."
After about 1630, the term was used to describe a file of 6-10 soldiers in formations (especially infantry) in the Polish army raised on the Foreign model.[ citation needed] The units would consist of about 100 men, led by a rotamaster, or rotmistrz. [1]
In Poland, the rota was known increasingly from the 16th century by the alternative name of Chorągiew. The term fell out of favor in the late 17th century. [1]
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- ^ a b Nolan, Cathal J. The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization · Volume 2. Greenwood Press. p. 745. ISBN 9780313337345. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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A rota ( Russian: рота, German: Rotte) is an infantry or cavalry unit. The term was used in the Bulgarian Army, the Czech Army, the Slovak Army, and the Russian Army and means " company."
After about 1630, the term was used to describe a file of 6-10 soldiers in formations (especially infantry) in the Polish army raised on the Foreign model.[ citation needed] The units would consist of about 100 men, led by a rotamaster, or rotmistrz. [1]
In Poland, the rota was known increasingly from the 16th century by the alternative name of Chorągiew. The term fell out of favor in the late 17th century. [1]
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References
- ^ a b Nolan, Cathal J. The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization · Volume 2. Greenwood Press. p. 745. ISBN 9780313337345. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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