Cavalry memorial, Hakkapeliitas

Hakkapeliitta is a historiographical term used for a Finnish light cavalryman in the service of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden during the Thirty Years’ War (1618 to 1648). The hakkapeliitta-style cavalry was first used during the Polish-Swedish Wars of the late 16th century. In the early 17th century the cavalry led by the Field Marshal Jacob De la Gardie participated in campaigns against Poland and Russia. The Hakkapeliitta cavalry men led by Field Marshal Gustaf Horn were vital to the Swedish victories in Germany during the Thirty Years’ War.
(source: Wikipedia)