Hackapells were Finnish light cavalryman who excelled in sudden and savage attacks, raiding and reconnaissance. The term hakkapeliitta comes from the Finnish war cry hakkaa päälle which is most commonly translated as "Cut them down"! The greatest advantage of the fast and lightly-armoured Hakkapeliitta cavalry was its charge. They typically had two pistols, a sword, a helmet, and their horses were stronger and more durable than their Swedish counterparts.
Hackapells were most famously used in the service of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648). Although there is evidence to say that these well trained mercenaries were also used in small regiments by German city states but primarily there were a Swedish mercenary.
thats cool :D
Personally i like the musketeers just because it reminds me of when General Wolfe obliterated the Marquis de Montcalms forces on the Plains of Abraham (during the seven years war just outside of Old Quebec city)
Wolfe used a new strategy with the guns which basically was: load 2 bullets instead of 1. Then he waited until the French got closer and told his men to fire. after that it was annhilation for the French... from my memory i think the battle was over in liek 15 minuted or something :D
unfortunately Wolfe was shot and died, Montcalm, also died too so it was even in the end :D
HAKKAPELIITTA!!!