mounties
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No, 'Mounties' are Canadian POLICE not soldiers. The word you are looking for is 'cavalry'.
cavalry
The word is... cavalry.
The word is... cavalry.
Cavalry. Cavalry
Cavalry.
a unit of soldiers mounted on horseback is called what
horse soldiers
veterans
Troops
Rims is another word for wheels, on which your tires are mounted.
Mounted horsemen. Also: mounted troops, horse
Cavalry/Infantry/DragoonCavalry rides to the battle and fights mounted. Traditionally on horseback, but motorized with humvees and helicopters nowdays.Infantry walks to the battle and fights on foot. But today, they may get to the front by truck, airplane, etc.Dragoons rode to the front but fought on foot. So today's infantry are really dragoons, but that term has disappeared.