horse soldiers

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The faces of these old horse soldiers were lined, and stories were written on the lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ask one of these horse soldiers what he was doing on Dec. 7, 1941, and the answer is easy: it was Sunday, so he was playing polo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cavalry is, of course, the name for horse soldiers, and the Italian word cavalleria, from which it comes, was itself derived from the Latin word caballus, "a horse."

From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)

There were troops with their halberds glittering in the sun, banners waving, with trumpets sounding, horsemen in rich armour, and horse soldiers with lances and streamers.

From The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Sphinxes occur in the lower sculptures, and on the north side below, is a mixed combat of foot and horse soldiers; and the Satrap Paiafa himself, attended by four figures, is here represented.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard