Cavalry
21cavalry — n. (pl. ies) (usu. treated as pl.) soldiers on horseback or in armoured vehicles. Phrases and idioms: cavalry twill a strong fabric in a double twill. Etymology: F cavallerie f. It. cavalleria f. cavallo horse f. L caballus …
22Cavalry in the American Civil War — Cavalry orderly, Rappahannock Station, Va., painting by Edwin Forbes Cavalry in the American Civil War was a branch of army service in a process of transition. It suffered from emerging technology threats, difficult logistics, and sometimes… …
23Cavalry draw — is a method used to extract a pistol from a holster, which is designed to carry the pistol butt forward. The name and technique come from the gunleather used by the cavalry of both the United States Army and the Confederate States Army, during… …
24cavalry-sword — n. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back. Syn: saber, sabre. [WordNet 1.5] || …
25Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow — Cavalry Barracks is a British Army installation located north of Hounslow Heath in Hounslow, west London. It was one of 40 such barracks built around London to guard against possible invasion by France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.… …
26Cavalry Barracks Railway Station — is a train station in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Cantonment area is accessible from this station.Lines*Multi Modal Transport System, Hyderabad **Bolarum Secunderabad (BS Line)External links*… …
27Cavalry (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= United States Army: Cavalry caption=Captain Charles A. May s squadron of the 2d Dragoons slashed through the enemy lines in an attack that climaxed the opening campaigns of the Mexican War. 2,500 American soldiers …
28Cavalry tactics — For much of history humans have used some form of cavalry for war. Cavalry tactics have evolved over time. Tactically, the main advantages of cavalry over infantry troops were greater mobility, bigger impact and a higher… …
29Cavalry regiments of the British Army — There are currently nine regular cavalry regiments of the British Army, with four serving as armoured regiments, and five as formation reconnaissance regiments. All nine regiments and the two Royal Tank Regiment s are part of the Royal Armoured… …
30Cavalry Corps (ACW) — Articleissues essay = January 2008 unbalanced = January 2008 unreferenced = January 2008Two corps of the Union Army were called Cavalry Corps during the American Civil War. One served with the Army of the Potomac; the other served in the various… …
