Short Fiction · Character
The Lyakhs
Polish nobles and soldiers who fight against the Cossacks.
minor
Also known as Lyakhs, the Poles, Poles
First appearance: taras bulba
The Lyakhs shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Polish forces besieged in the city; they sally forth and are repelled by the Cossacks.
The Lyakhs first appears in 0012 taras bulba.
In VII: The Polish forces besieged in the city; they sally forth and are repelled by the Cossacks.
Later, in IX: The Polish enemy forces, reinforced and surrounding the Cossacks in the forest.
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Character groups
- Demonic pact characters
- Protagonist
- Taras Bulba characters
- Cossack leaders and fighters
- St. Petersburg tales characters
- Miscellaneous supporting characters
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