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'''Cavalry''' is the collective term for [[soldier]]s who fought on horseback and engage in face to face combat with the enemy. They were usually armed with swords or lances.
 
'''Cavalry''' is the collective term for [[soldier]]s who fought on horseback and engage in face to face combat with the enemy. They were usually armed with swords or lances.
They are distinguishable from [[infantry]] and [[artillery]] troops. Mounted infantry who fought dismounted were called [[dragoon]]s,
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They are distinguishable from [[infantry]] and [[artillery]] troops. Mounted infantry who fought dismounted were called [[dragoon]]s.
For more details see the article [[British Army Cavalry Regiments]] and the article [[East India Company Army]] for links details of cavalry regiments in the Presidency armies
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== Related articles ==
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For more details of the cavalry involved in British India see the following:
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* [[British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
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*[[Bengal Cavalry Regiments]]
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*[[Madras Cavalry Regiments]]
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*[[Bombay Cavalry Regiments]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 18:18, 2 September 2010

Cavalry is the collective term for soldiers who fought on horseback and engage in face to face combat with the enemy. They were usually armed with swords or lances. They are distinguishable from infantry and artillery troops. Mounted infantry who fought dismounted were called dragoons.

Related articles

For more details of the cavalry involved in British India see the following:

External links

Cavalry Wikipedia