Examples of 'light cavalry' in a sentence

Meaning of "light cavalry"

light cavalry - refers to a type of military unit composed of fast-moving, lightly armed or armored soldiers mounted on horses. Light cavalry units are known for their agility, speed, and ability to perform reconnaissance, harassment, and hit-and-run tactics on the battlefield
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  • A military unit consisting of lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses.

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Light cavalry ride at the front with me.
Kurds provided light cavalry and infantry.
They performed the role of light cavalry.
A division of light cavalry completes the corps.
The portrait was done when he was commander of the light cavalry.
The light cavalry deploys at the gallop.
The waistbelt was in the light cavalry style.
Finest light cavalry in the world.
Thousands of the finest light cavalry on earth.
Light cavalry was used for harassment and pursuit.
A detachment of light cavalry escorted him.
The light cavalry was principally with the rearguard.
A few are given horses and serve as light cavalry.
The light cavalry covered itself with gloiy.
With trained light cavalry.

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Light cavalry soldiers would wear it under the saddle.
Call it a light cavalry skirmish.
Light cavalry jinetes took on a more prominent role instead.
They are taking advantage of their light cavalry over our.
French light cavalry sword.
Their tactics and style of war were typical of light cavalry.
Light cavalry is lightly armed and armoured troops mounted on horses.
Mounted archers appear to have been exclusively in light cavalry units.
Gusar light cavalry.
And against us are ranged thousands of the finest light cavalry on earth.
Their army had mostly light cavalry and were highly mobile.
Light cavalry on smaller indigenous ponies was armed with throwing spears or bows.
Numidian light cavalry.
These troops were reportedly able to cover distances comparable to that of light cavalry.
Of light cavalry.
Cavalry would be posted on the wings light cavalry on the outside.
This irregular light cavalry unit is seen as the true genesis of the regiment.
You will be fighting against the best light cavalry in the world.
The regiment wore light cavalry uniforms of blue with gold lace and red facings.
It also gave a good advantage to infantry over light cavalry enemy armies.
Light cavalry from the province of Ellyrion.
Mercenary horse archers from the steppe continued to be used as light cavalry.
It was therefore important to have enough light cavalry to support the heavier mounted units.
This unit was provided with the infantry rifle or dragon and light cavalry saber.
There was also a light cavalry division under Lasalle.
Speed and mobility were the key to the effectiveness of light cavalry armed with lances.
The British light cavalry are advancing against our position.
They were characteristic for the Hungarian light cavalry.
They functioned as light Cavalry in the peltasta style.
He was then made commander of the Portuguese light cavalry regiment.
The Numidian cavalry was a light cavalry usually operating as skirmishers.
Brigadier general Marulaz supported it with his light cavalry.
These were light cavalry identical to Hussars in arms and role.
Each French corps contained the standard brigade of light cavalry.
The finest brigade of light cavalry ever to leave the shores of England.

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