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Horse unit
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Class of units of soldiers who fought on horseback.
Basic data
| Subclass of: | Military unit |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q47512214 |
Subclasses
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Cuirassier troop | Troop of cavalry wearing three-quarter plate armour. Weapons could include swords, pistols, carbine, and poleaxes but not lances. |
| Heavy lancer troop | Troop of cavalry armed with lances and wearing three-quarter or full plate armour. Not used in practice during the British Civil Wars but still part of militia obligations. |
| Horse regiment | Regiment of cavalry, consisting of several troops of cavalry of any type. Commanded by Colonel of Horse. |
| Horse troop | Troop of cavalry described as harquebusiers, carbines, light horse or just horse. Could wear buffcoat, back and breast plate, and helmet, but not three-quarter armour. Weapons could include swords, pistols, carbine, and poleaxes but not lances. |
| Light lancer troop | Troop of cavalry armed with lances but not wearing three-quarter plate armour. Used in Scottish armies but not in English armies. |
Instances
This class is not expected to have instances. Pages should usually be instances of a more specific subclass.
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