uhlans

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The uhlans have now commandeered my horse for their troop, but the caparison remains in my possession; every expert praises this caparison, that it is strong and comfortable, and pretty as a picture.

From Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 by Noyes, George Rapall

First Mouzon, then Villers, and last Remilly; they were still pressing on northward, with the tramp of the uhlans on the road behind them.

From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.

It was asserted that the uhlans had possession of the bridge, another bridge that had not been destroyed, for the reason, this time, that some one had neglected to provide the necessary powder.

From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.

He had insisted that morning that the uhlans that they sighted were some of Bazaine's troops.

From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.

The French were posted ten leagues away without moving, and yet, each night, some of the uhlans disappeared.

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