"The songs of the early Rakoczi period are more exuberant: they praise the bravery of the gallant hussars and their leaders who raided Austria. They ridicule the imperials (called "Labanc": from the German word "Lanze"), comparing the Kuruc colourful, fine uniforms with the shabby looks of the "Labanc"." http://www.hungary.com/corvinus/lib/timeless/chapter17.htm
