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
There are proud mutterings of hussars, lancers, and Royal Scots Greys, tones of awe for the Panzergrenadiers.
From Time Magazine Archive
What sent the Turkish legions pell mell back across the plains of Hungary was the arrival of the galloping lancers of King John Sobieski of Poland.
From Time Magazine Archive
For three hours at Kaduna. 3,000 turbaned horsemen, 7,000 warriors in medieval chain mail, archers, lancers, musketeers, musicians, dancers, tumblers and snake charmers paraded by.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once a company of lancers appeared, but they turned southward.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
