CAVALRY

Cavalry

Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms. A soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations such as cavalryman, horseman or trooper.

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cavalry

Noun

  1. The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
  2. Branch of military transported by fast light vehicles, the mechanized cavalry.
  3. An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.


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