What did Polish hussars, Hungarian guides, Moscow archers, Tatar horsemen, Western European musketeers, Turkish janissaries look like? What were they armed with and what tactics were followed in battle? In what battles and military campaigns were the armies of neighboring states allies of the Ukrainians, and in which - opponents? The book gives clear answers to all these questions. From photographs of the heritage of participants in the military-historical movement and museum exhibits, the reader has the opportunity to imagine the life of our ancestors and the peoples of the neighboring countries of modern Ukraine.