mounted soldiers
Soldiers on horseback
Mounted soldiers are military personnel who fight from horseback or other animals.
The term distinguishes cavalry and similar units from infantry, who fight on foot.
In modern contexts, mounted soldiers may also refer to ceremonial units that preserve equestrian military traditions: The mounted soldiers led the parade.
- light cavalryFast, mobile mounted troops
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- heavy cavalryArmored mounted soldiers
- chargeCost or accusation
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
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Ground combat troops
foot soldiers · infantrymen · ground troops · footmen · light infantry
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