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Light cavalry

Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes the warhorses) were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was primarily raiding, reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, patrolling, and tactical communications. Prior to the 17th century…

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Light cavalry

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Early Modern and Napoleonic periods · 52
Light cavalry → Akinji, All, Austrian, British East India Company, Carabinier, Carabiniers, Cavalry, Chasseurs, Cossack, Dragoon, East Slavic, Egyptian, Finnish, French, Hakkapeliitta, Hussar, In, Indian, Islamic, King Gustavus Adolphus
related to Medieval period · 39
Light cavalry → An, Baltic, Battle, Byzantine, Central Asia, Crusades, Eastern Europe, English, Eurasia, Greek, Hobelar, Horse, Italy, Jinete, Koursores, Latin, Light, Middle East, Mobile Guard, Mongols
related to Early 20th century · 12
Light cavalry → As, British Army, Eastern Europe, European, However, Imperial German Army, Middle East, Russia, Russian Revolution, The, While, World War
related to Historical use · 12
Light cavalry → Armies, Carthage's, During, Numidian, Partly, Punic Wars, Roman, Roman-Germanic, Scipio Africanus, Second Punic War, Sicily, Tunisia
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Light cavalry → Napoleonic Wars

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light cavalry armed armies mounted used century also pistols early javelins infantry lance primarily horse horses skirmishing army horsemen sword

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prodromoi or sarissophoroiinstance ofwho used hippeis0.80text
swordsinstance offor defense against weapons0.80text
spearsinstance offor defense against weapons0.80text
javelinsinstance offor defense against weapons0.80text
and arrows.Hakkapeliittainstance offor defense against weapons0.80text
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryAs0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryEuropean0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryWhile0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryBritish Army0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryImperial German Army0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryThe0.60section
Light cavalryrelated to Early 20th centuryWorld War0.60section

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