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Through the years and many countries, there have been different types and names of soldiers who fought on horse back.
Here are a few.
Mounted Infantry
Cavalrymen
Lancers
Hussars
Cuirassiers
Dragoons
Chasseurs
Carabineres
One of the Australian troops in WWI was the Light Horse Brigade, or Light Horsemen.
The Calvary were the soldiers that were on horseback. Chivalry was the word that was used when the knights would do the fighting while on horseback.
Generally they were 'cavalry' , -types included dragoons, lancers, uhlans, and light cavalry .
horsemen.
The general term used in USA is "cavalry". However, many different types of mounted soldiers were used by various nations; some fought on horseback and some rode into battle and fought dismounted. Some were heavily armed and wore breast plates and others were light cavalry. Other terms include: Dragoons Hussars Currasiers (wore a breast plate called the currass) Carabaniers Lancers (armed with a lance) Ulhans (German name for lancers)
In the 19th and 20th century when soldiers used to ride horses they were considered Cavlary.
Cavalry are horse soldiers although the term is now used almost exclusively with mechanized cavalry or air cavalry the US Army 1st Cavalry Division still keeps a horse detachment as a historical reminder and a recruiting tool stationed at Ft. Hood TX.
Cavalry.
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What is the name of the Roman horse shoes?
hipposandels
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This roman soldier pierced the crucified Christ on His side with his spear?
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