mounted infantry
Horse-borne foot soldiers
Mounted infantry are soldiers who travel on horseback but fight on foot, dismounting for combat.
Unlike cavalry, who engage enemies while mounted, mounted infantry use horses primarily for rapid movement across terrain, then deploy as traditional infantry for battle.
This hybrid approach combines the mobility of cavalry with the firepower and tactical flexibility of foot soldiers.
The mounted infantry reached the ridge hours before the main column and secured the position.
Cavalryman or browbeat
- hussarMounted European light cavalry
- lancerMounted soldier with spear
- uhlanLance-bearing cavalry soldier
- carabinierMounted soldier with carbine
trooper · cataphract · charger · courser · horse soldier · yeomanry · chasseur
Light troops in loose formation
- flankersThose protecting the sides
- formationCreation or arrangement
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
encirclement · pincer · screening · pursuit · delaying action · hit-and-run
Brief, limited combat
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- flankSide of body
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
musket · carbine · engagement · raid · guerrilla · assault · firefight · covering fire
Atop a steed
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- patrolRegular surveillance route
scouts · expeditionary · advance · relocation · movement · transport · all-terrain · pursuit
dragoon
Cavalryman or browbeat
- hussarMounted European light cavalry
- lancerMounted soldier with spear
- uhlanLance-bearing cavalry soldier
carabinier · trooper · cataphract · charger · courser · horse soldier · yeomanry · chasseur
skirmishers
Light troops in loose formation
- flankersThose protecting the sides
- formationCreation or arrangement
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
reconnaissance · encirclement · pincer · screening · pursuit · delaying action · hit-and-run
skirmish
Brief, limited combat
bayonet · musket · carbine · engagement · raid · guerrilla · assault · firefight · covering fire · rearguard
horseback
Atop a steed
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
patrol · scouts · expeditionary · advance · relocation · movement · transport · all-terrain · pursuit · screening
regiment
Colonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
platoon · troop · brigade · division · corps · dragoons · riflemen · fusiliers · colonial troops
mounted infantryfoot soldiers
Ground-based military fighters
infantry · dismounted · stationary · line infantry · light infantry
mounted infantrycavalry
Mounted military force
heavy cavalry · lancers · cuirassiers · horse cavalry · dragoons
mount, mounted, mounting, mounts, unmounted, remount, dismount, dismounted, mountable