Examples of 'heavy cavalry' in a sentence

Meaning of "heavy cavalry"

Heavy cavalry refers to a military unit or combat troops mounted on horses that are heavily armored or equipped for battle. Historically, heavy cavalry played a crucial role in warfare by charging the enemy's lines, providing shock value, and engaging in close combat. They were well-trained, heavily armed, and used their superior mobility and strength to overpower enemy forces
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  • A military unit consisting of troops mounted on large powerful horses, and often equipped with armor as well as either swords, maces, lances, or battle axes.

How to use "heavy cavalry" in a sentence

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The idea of heavy cavalry is even older.
Heavy cavalry armor impeded his ability to swim.
They did not have heavy cavalry either.
Heavy cavalry made use of maces.
Most of the heavy cavalry were knights.
They were particularly noted for their heavy cavalry.
French heavy cavalry move to attack.
Bring forward the heavy cavalry.
Their heavy cavalry advanced along the other.
You have no heavy cavalry.
The heavy cavalry engages.
The majority were heavy cavalry.
Most heavy cavalry from c.
Peltasts were sometimes employed in a mutually supportive association with heavy cavalry.
The cost of a heavy cavalry force.

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The heavy cavalry was supplied with metal armour and helmets.
Send the heavy cavalry.
The most important part of the army was the heavy cavalry.
Light and heavy cavalry.
They have offered several functions from transport to heavy cavalry.
The sounds of heavy cavalry echoed as if they were moving tanks.
Ordinary horses were not meant for the heavy cavalry unit.
The shock tactics of heavy cavalry must have been physically and psychologically devastating.
They have served several purposes from transportation to heavy cavalry.
Alexander sent a unit of heavy cavalry ahead of his main line.
Ordinary bandit group did not have the money to support heavy cavalry.
There was no heavy cavalry.
A team of heavy cavalry could directly break through the formation of the enemy.
Vulnerable to heavy cavalry.
To have such a heavy cavalry troop was a symbol of strength for this bandit group.
We will crush them at once with our heavy cavalry and armor.
The heavy cavalry used armor and was more suited as a shock against the enemy force.
He continued to build up the heavy cavalry which his father had begun.
Their sheer size and their terrifying appearance made them valued heavy cavalry.
Chief amongst these was the use of heavy cavalry archers and heavy sword cavalry.
He erected fortresses and invited foreign warriors to develop a new army based on heavy cavalry.
His strength lay in his skillful use of heavy cavalry and artillery fire.
Their heavy cavalry was among the best in Europe.
Norman battle tactics seem to prioritise the use of heavy cavalry formations.
A division of heavy cavalry reserve also occupied Basel.
The sabre is descended from the eighteenth and nineteenth century heavy cavalry sword.
The French heavy cavalry came on in good order.
This assault was directed along much the same route as the previous heavy cavalry attacks.
Guiscard sent his heavy cavalry against the Byzantine centre.
It was part of the armour of the Byzantine heavy cavalry.
During the escape Danish heavy cavalry was caught in the swamps.
The Vlandians are a feudal people that specialize in heavy cavalry tactics.
The charge of the Frankish heavy cavalry developed tremendous shock power.
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes as he looked at the army of heavy cavalry.
An allied contingent of French heavy cavalry travelled with them.

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