light cavalry

collocation in English

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light
adjective
uk
/laɪt/us
/laɪt/
not weighing ...
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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 oflightandcavalryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In terms of modern warfare, the heavyweight tank is the armed knight which must give way to thelightcavalry.
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Mounted archers appear to have been exclusively inlightcavalryunits.
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In addition, many of his elite troops were mounted archers andlightcavalrywho were inept at defending.
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The term dragoon generally refers to mounted infantry orlightcavalry.
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Eumenes dispersed this force with a flanking attack of his ownlightcavalrysquadrons brought over from his left flank.
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Numidians provided superblightcavalryarmed with bundles of javelins and riding without bridle or saddle.
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Lightcavalryjinetes took on a more prominent role instead.
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Thelightcavalrydivision was three brigades strong.
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By the middle of the century, the term had come simply to meanlightcavalry.
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It also gave a good advantage to infantry overlightcavalryenemy armies.
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In battle, they were used in suchlightcavalryroles as harassing enemy skirmishers, overrunning artillery positions, and pursuing fleeing troops.
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Lightcavalryfacilitated better communication, using fast, agile horses to move quickly across battlefields.
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During these campaigns, he proved equally adept at leading heavy orlightcavalry, although some military analysts consider he was a better heavy cavalry leader.
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Most likely, thelightcavalrywould have been stationed in front, to harass the enemy before the heavy cavalry launched their shock charge.
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In the past, this style was preferred bylightcavalry.
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Hislightcavalrywas used in reconnaissance, diversion, and raiding the enemy territory.
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The war had no battles, but was instead a series of skirmishes and raids, making it the ideal situation for a captain oflightcavalry.
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Initially used bylightcavalry, with time it also evolved into a variety of arms used both for martial and ceremonial purposes.
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This formation included two weak infantry divisions, one 1,721-man dragoon division, and one 1,351-stronglightcavalrybrigade.
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The corps consisted of four infantry divisions and onelightcavalrydivision.
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