lancers

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In a stark contrast to Roman tactics, Persia relied on cavalry instead of infantry, including both heavy, armored lancers and highly mobile mounted bowmen.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

What sent the Turkish legions pell mell back across the plains of Hungary was the arrival of the galloping lancers of King John Sobieski of Poland.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had the same message at Senegal's three-century-old port of St.-Louis, where calico-dressed women pounded tom-toms and pantalooned lancers held aloft the French tricolor as well as Mali's red, yellow, and green flag.

From Time Magazine Archive

While inspecting an honor guard of lancers, he suddenly glanced to his left, broke into a broad grin and roared: "Barbara, so you did come."

From Time Magazine Archive

Once a company of lancers appeared, but they turned southward.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli