cavalry

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

Fabio said he was constantly looking left and right to see all the action and he was surprised by the scale of the tapestry, particularly the number of Norman boats and cavalry.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

Hazel drew her cavalry sword and grumbled, “Fat chance, Octavian.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 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

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

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