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cavalry

[kav-uhl-ree] / ˈkæv əl ri /


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Iheanacho hitting a post sounded the bugle on the cavalry charge.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The sovereign will then travel to the Houses of Parliament by carriage from Buckingham Palace, escorted by mounted cavalry.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

At the Battle of Ayacucho in Peru that December, Miller commanded the patriot cavalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A wannabe cavalry unit, anchored in the center by an agent on a white horse, swept through a soccer field where children were attending day camp just minutes before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

When the fighting spilled over into the Middle East, cavalry for a time dominated the battlefield.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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