heavy cavalry

collocation in English

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heavy
adjective
uk
/ˈhev.i/us
/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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cavalry
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/
the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) ...
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(Definition ofheavyandcavalryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pitched battles were usually decided byheavycavalry, but since the royal gendarmerie was largely recruited from the nobility it was a scarce resource which had to be carefully husbanded.
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With cavalry, especially, unit names such asheavycavalryare often misleading.
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During these campaigns, he proved equally adept at leading heavy or light cavalry, although some military analysts consider he was a betterheavycavalryleader.
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Oval shields and peltes (even byheavycavalry) were later used.
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Crusader armies containedheavycavalry, infantry and ranged troops such as archers or crossbowmen.
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Consequently, manyheavycavalrymay have found themselves as infantry towards the end of their crusade.
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After some skirmishing, theheavycavalryof both armies charged into each other.
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Most likely, the light cavalry would have been stationed in front, to harass the enemy before theheavycavalrylaunched their shock charge.
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Pistoleers were to disrupt infantry with their rolling fire, preparing the ground for theheavycavalryto deliver a decisive charge.
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Along with the still-dominantheavycavalry, armies often included mounted and infantry crossbowmen, as well as sappers and engineers.
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The other arm, cavalry, still consisted mainly ofheavycavalry, or units equipped with mail armor, called battle cavalry.
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It was customary for theheavycavalryto fight entirely on foot.
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However, the power formerly wielded by aheavycavalry-focused army was at an end.
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In the 16th century, theheavycavalry(gendarmes, reiters and cuirassiers) often attacked in a line formation.
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It was mainly composed ofheavycavalryand was stationed behind the wings to guard the flanks.
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Unlike other forms ofheavycavalry, the medieval knights did not operate as a true military unit.
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The clash, which lasted for some six or seven hours, consisted of a series ofheavycavalryfights.
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Pikemen often became a substitute for communities and villages who could not afford large forces ofheavycavalry.
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