uhlans

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The triumphal entry of the Austrian uhlans and artillery into Przemysl.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

Confound it!" he said to us, "does it not pain you to know that there are a lot of uhlans within two hours of us?

From Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales by Maupassant, Guy de

We waited until evening, without seeing the uhlans; they had retreated after the first attack, but unfortunately we had not seen Piédelot either.

From Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales by Maupassant, Guy de

On these first days of August, 1914, the cavalry of Austria—the hussars, uhlans, and dragoons, but really all of one type—light cavalry—was equipped uniformly with saber and carbine.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

There are distinctions in this branch of the service, too, among the cavalry units being cuirassiers, hussars, uhlans and dragoons.

From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Miller, Kelly