[5] The Petyhorcy were supposed to finish off and defeat the enemy line that was breached by the Winged Hussars.
[2] While the Winged Hussars were more prestigious, the Petyhorcy enjoyed high reputation, hence their banner's rotmistras were frequently high-ranking officials.
[citation needed] The offensive armament used by Petyhorcy included a 3 to 4-metre-long lance or bear spear (rohatyna), as well as a Szabla, two pistols and a musket carbine or an eastern-type bow.
[2] In 1614, the army led by Jacob De la Gardie had two petyhorcy banners, whose commanders were Jaromir Plecki and Stanisław Wolski.
[3] In 1717, in the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army, the petyhorcy were the most numerous cavalry, having a total of 26 banners.
[2] During the War of 1792, part of the brigade's banners were located in the Russian occupation zone and hence were disbanded.