lancers
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In a stark contrast to Roman tactics, Persia relied on cavalry instead of infantry, including both heavy, armored lancers and highly mobile mounted bowmen.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Therefore, when Henry and Mrs. Ford led off in a lancers, Mr. Menjou followed, with his fianc�e, Cinemactress Kathryn Carver, whom he will shortly espouse in Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Escorted by prancing Moorish lancers, a black limousine drove up to the Cortes building, and from it stepped a brisk and confident Francisco Franco.
From Time Magazine Archive
Modern cavalrymen are more like the old mounted infantry than traditional lancers, seldom or never fire from horseback, carry not a single sabre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind followed nine tenths of their horse; knights, lancers, freeriders, and mounted bowmen. ^ took hours for them all to cross.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
