cavalry

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A wannabe cavalry unit, anchored in the center by an agent on a white horse, swept through a soccer field where children were attending day camp just minutes before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Previously, Athenian military enterprise had depended on a small elite, men wealthy enough to provide horses to serve as cavalry or to equip themselves as hoplites, a type of armored infantry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Japan’s debt, at 232% of GDP, is twice as large as its economy — and the cavalry is not coming anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

At this moment, Booth could safely ride past an entire regiment of Union cavalry.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson