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cavalry

[kav-uhl-ree] / ˈkæv əl ri /


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And, sure enough, the cavalry has finally arrived.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

But whether the cavalry is arriving too late to save a season with just 10 games left remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

They are the lucky ones - the players chosen to start and the cavalry that will come off the bench.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

He also hoped to precede the rest of the cavalry and stake the first claim to the reward money.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Their fierce cavalries struck fear in the hearts of anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022

The twin developments of agriculture and military technology—especially cavalries and iron weapons—have predicted the rise of empires.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 28, 2022

Once a society adopted superior iron weaponry and formed cavalries, it could protect itself from rivals or overwhelm them, Turchin says.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 28, 2022

When hostile cavalries thus meet each other, there is usually but small loss on either side.

From A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry by Francis J. (Francis James) Lippitt

Broadly speaking, if two cavalries of approximately equal mobility manoeuvre against each other in open country, neither side can afford the loss of time that dismounting to fight on foot entails.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various




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