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Military tactics involving mounted troops
used some form of cavalry for war and, as a result, cavalry tactics have evolved over time. Tactically, the main advantages of cavalry over infantry were
Cavalry_tactics
Field tactics deployed in combat from the late 18th to the mid 19th century
Napoleonic tactics are characterised by intense drilling of soldiers; speedy battlefield movement; combined arms assaults between infantry, cavalry, and artillery;
Napoleonic_tactics
All-out attack to break enemy lines
decisive result is intrinsic to shock actions. Shock tactics were usually performed by heavy cavalry, but were sometimes achieved by heavy infantry. The
Shock_tactics
Soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback
has media related to Cavalry. Wikiquote has quotations related to Cavalry. CavalryScouts.org Napoleonic Cavalry Cavalry tactics from Francis J. Lippitt's
Cavalry
Type of highly mobile soldier on horseback
Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes
Light_cavalry
Science and art of organizing a military force and techniques
artillery, cavalry or tanks. Beginning with the use of melee and missile weapons such as clubs and spears, the kinetic or firepower function of tactics has developed
Military_tactics
Military strategy
Byzantines developed highly sophisticated infantry tactics, the main work of battle was done by cavalry. The infantry still played an important role when
Byzantine_battle_tactics
Military unit
military unit of the American Revolutionary War that specialized in cavalry tactics, close combat, irregular warfare, maneuver warfare, raiding, reconnaissance
Queen's_Rangers
Sikh military confederation (1748–1799)
primarily cavalry based armies and employed less artillery than Mughal or Maratha armies. The misls adapted their tactics to their strength in cavalry and weakness
Sikh_Confederacy
Armies of the Hellenistic kingdoms
Thessalians, but he followed the customary cavalry tactics of attacks and retreats (perispasmoi). Thus, most cavalry types of the Hellenistic armies can be
Hellenistic_armies
Mounted forces of ancient Rome
Cannae and Trebia as evidence against this claim. Cavalry tactics included fighting the enemy cavalry first, then attacking the enemy army from multiple
Roman_cavalry
Foot-soldier combat methods
the phalanx was well developed in Greece and had superseded most cavalry tactics by the Greco-Persian Wars. In the fourth century BC Philip II of Macedon
Infantry_tactics
Use of equines in combat
about 1350 BC. As formal cavalry tactics replaced the chariot, so did new training methods, and by 360 BC, the Greek cavalry officer Xenophon had written
Horses_in_warfare
Formerly the cavalry branch of the U.S. Army (1775–1950)
The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, is the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The United States Cavalry was formally created
United_States_Cavalry
Military tactics of rapid all-out attack
The shock value of a charge attack has been especially exploited in cavalry tactics, both of armored knights and lighter mounted troops of both earlier
Charge_(warfare)
Cavalry branch of the Polish Army
and military science. This article details the evolution of Polish cavalry tactics, traditions and arms from the times of mounted knights and heavy winged
Polish_cavalry
Ancient Persian heavy cavalry adopted by various subsequent states
cavalry tactics to skirmish before and during battles, and then to pursue retreating enemies after a victory. The adoption of cataphract-like cavalry
Cataphract
Military unit
whom were captains) and South Slavic origin. They pioneered light cavalry tactics in European armies in the early modern era. One hypothesis proposes
Stratioti
United States Army combat formation
columns, which was accepted as standard cavalry tactics. However, the board advocated reorganizing the cavalry regiment along triangular lines, which would
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)
Ceremonial horse cavalry unit of the 1st Cavalry Division, US Army
vaulting and cavalry tactics, such as sabre charges, is held for the public by the detachment every Thursday morning at Fort Hood. The Horse Cavalry Detachment's
1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment
1st_Cavalry_Division_Horse_Cavalry_Detachment
Deployment, formation, and manoeuvres of the Roman infantry
Tactics", Victori: The Roman Military Strategy and Tactics. http://romanmilitary.net/strategy/resource[unreliable source] Denison, History of Cavalry
Roman_infantry_tactics
2nd-century BC King of Numidia
Numidian horsemanship and cavalry tactics, as asserted by Polybius, contributed greatly to the development of cavalry tactics in the Roman army which helped
Jugurtha
Confederate States Army general, planter, and slave trader (1821–1877)
October 29, 1877) was a Confederate general, noted for his aggressive cavalry tactics and rapid rise from private to general during the American Civil War
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Turning maneuver on horseback
military tactics. In dressage, riders execute a caracole as a single half turn, either to the left or to the right, representative of the massed cavalry tactic
Caracole
Infantry bypassing strongpoints
battlefield victories were achieved by shock combat tactics with heavy infantry or heavy cavalry, typically charging en masse against the primary force
Infiltration_tactics
Armed forces of the Nubian kingdoms
role of the Cavalry was extensive during the Meroitic period due to innovation in chariotry, the use of war elephants and cavalry tactics. Kush was succeeded
Military_of_ancient_Nubia
Approach to warfare
the limited combined arms tactics of the Greek city-states and combined the newly created Macedonian phalanx with heavy cavalry and other forces. The phalanx
Combined_arms
which Hispanic warriors combined and transitioned between cavalry and infantry. The cavalry tactics referred above, where horsemen would become footsoldiers
Warfare in the ancient Iberian Peninsula
Warfare_in_the_ancient_Iberian_Peninsula
British unit of the American War of Independence
Revolutionary War, composed of Loyalist American troops, organized as infantry and cavalry, plus a detachment from the 16th Light Dragoons. The unit was commonly
British Legion (American Revolutionary War)
British_Legion_(American_Revolutionary_War)
American politician (1756–1818)
Regiment of Foresters, (Light-Dragoons.) published in London in 1778, a cavalry tactics classic which was used as a manual. Dillon 1903, liv-lv. Hinde 1778
Henry_Lee_III
yards (460 m) these mounted shock tactics were rendered ineffective and disastrous on the battlefield. Instead, cavalry had to learn to fight dismounted
Cavalry in the American Civil War
Cavalry_in_the_American_Civil_War
Elephant trained and guided by humans for combat
where they panicked the Roman cavalry and Gallic allies. The Romans eventually developed effective anti-elephant tactics, leading to Hannibal's defeat
War_elephant
Confederate States military unit
The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment (1861–1865), popularly known as Terry's Texas Rangers, was a light cavalry regiment of Texas volunteers for the Confederate
Terry's_Texas_Rangers
Manual of war written in the late 6th century
strategy and tactics, employed by the Byzantine army during the 6th and 7th century A.D. Its contents primarily focus on cavalry tactics and formation
Strategikon_of_Maurice
Senapati of the Maratha Empire from 1690 to 1696
and Changez. He always Headed an cavalry of 20-25,000 Horses. His cavalry Tactics were naturally inherited by Later Maratha Generals including Bajirao
Santaji_Ghorpade
in battle. Light troops, both infantry and cavalry, had important roles in Macedonian tactics. Light cavalry were often armed with javelins, though after
Military tactics of Alexander the Great
Military_tactics_of_Alexander_the_Great
Type of mounted soldiers
well as the new cavalry tactics in their training and a growing acceptance of the impracticality of employing historical cavalry tactics against modern
Dragoon
US Union Army general (1809–1895)
Cavalry. As they prepared to ride into their first battles, they had the potential opportunity to learn from the two-volume manual on cavalry tactics
Philip_St._George_Cooke
Light infantry or light cavalry soldier
armed and trained for such low-level irregular warfare tactics. Light infantry, light cavalry (historically), and irregular units often specialize in
Skirmisher
1863 battle of the American Civil War
"fiasco", and featured faulty cavalry tactics. The site of this engagement is now known as the South Cavalry Field. Stuart's cavalry division (three brigades)
Battle_of_Gettysburg
Fictional ancient cavalry unit
Enlil, Maat and Harmonia; philosophers such as Heraclitus and Thales; cavalry tactics and customs such as homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece
The_Sacred_Band_of_Stepsons
Polish word for "sabre", widely used in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Europe and research being conducted into those and other nations' cavalry tactics and weapons. Poland had ceased to exist as a separate nation, but Hungary
Szabla
Prussian cavalry general (1721–1773)
into flexible tactics. At the Battle of Rossbach, his cavalry was instrumental in routing the French and Imperial armies. His cavalry subsequently played
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Seydlitz
Professional army of Matthias Corvinus
adapting Hussite tactics to mounted warfare (based on defense, placing infantry behind wagon blockades or tall pavises, while the cavalry constantly harassed
Black_Army_of_Hungary
Military capability to direct force at an enemy
Eventually, the feared Huns employed the composite bow and light cavalry tactics to shower arrows on the enemy forces, a tactic that also appeared in
Firepower
Polish nobleman and American Revolutionary War general (1745–1779)
centuries. The "father of the American cavalry" demanded much of his men and trained them in tested cavalry tactics. Pulaski, supported by Michael Kovats
Casimir_Pulaski
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
typically being outnumbered. This was due to use of terrain, phalanx and cavalry tactics, bold strategy, and the fierce loyalty of his troops. The Macedonian
Alexander_the_Great
Soldier who fights for hire
The Stratioti were pioneers of light cavalry tactics during this era. In the early 16th century, heavy cavalry in the European armies was principally
Mercenary
1805 battle of the War of the Third Coalition
of the Austrian cavalry were high in 1805, but they were often outnumbered by French horsemen due to Napoleon's new cavalry tactics "en masse". The artillery
Battle_of_Austerlitz
Military doctrine of evasive attacks
Hit-and-run tactics are a tactical doctrine of using short surprise attacks, withdrawing before the enemy can respond in force, and constantly maneuvering
Hit-and-run_tactics
German nobleman and General of the cavalry (1595–1679)
Thirty Years' War as a private. His personal bravery and mastery of cavalry tactics led to his steady advancement through the ranks as well as his ennoblement
Johann_von_Sporck
Battle in the American Civil War
objectives, and his newly-mounted men also gained valuable experience in cavalry tactics in the mountains of West Virginia. The books from the law library were
Battle of White Sulphur Springs
Battle_of_White_Sulphur_Springs
Medieval ruling class in England
arranged for the Saxon infantry to be trained up by Norman cavalry in anti-cavalry tactics. This led quickly to the establishment of an Anglo-Norman army
Anglo-Normans
Soviet and Polish general (1896–1968)
more traditional officers such as Semyon Budenny, who still favoured cavalry tactics over Tukhachevsky's mass armour theories, but few historians believe
Konstantin_Rokossovsky
Swedish elite unit during the Great Northern War
frontal assault, hand-to-hand combat, maneuver warfare, raiding with cavalry tactics, and screening. As a result of the reforms of 1700, all personnel in
Drabant_Corps_of_Charles_XII
Tactical formation of soldiers
formation, but later hussars became a light cavalry and stopped using linear tactics. Cossacks never used linear tactics.[citation needed] Line of battle Column
Line_(formation)
military tactics. The meaning of the phrase is context sensitive, and has varied over time, such as the difference between "strategy" and "tactics". Exploiting
List_of_military_tactics
United States Army general
cavalry tactics. German blitzkrieg in Poland and France compelled the military leadership in favor of armoured warfare, and the United States cavalry
John_Knowles_Herr
Extinct Celtic language from Asia Minor
δρουγγος, and δρουγγιστί: A Gallicism and Continuity in late Roman Cavalry Tactics". Phoenix. 58 (1/2): 96–130. doi:10.2307/4135199. JSTOR 4135199.
Galatian_language
Type of light or heavy cavalry armed with a lance
Series British Cavalry Equipment 1800–1941. Men–at–arms No. 138 (revised ed.). Oxford: Osprey Publishing. OCLC 48783714. Cavalry Tactics and Combat in
Lancer
Land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece (479 BC)
they were following standard Persian cavalry tactics. The historian Robert Gaebel argues that the Persian cavalry who had covered the retreat of the Persian
Battle_of_Plataea
Overview of and topical guide to war
Philosophy of war Strategic studies Total war Air combat manoeuvring Battle Cavalry tactics Charge (warfare) Counter-insurgency Defensive fighting position Guerrilla
Outline_of_war
Military unit
the 9th Cavalry served to teach future officers at West Point riding instruction, mounted drill and cavalry tactics until 1947. The 9th Cavalry was stationed
9th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
9th_Cavalry_Regiment_(United_States)
Military unit
Rangers, or "Battalion of Mounted Rangers", was raised in 1832. The light cavalry unit operated on the frontier, but proving itself to be lacking in discipline
United_States_Mounted_Rangers
Military unit
and tracking targets hunt. Colonel Carr B. White organized the original cavalry company (initially known as the Brigade Scouts or Spencer's Scouts) at
Blazer's_Scouts
Medieval Christian military campaigns (722–1492)
capable of moving long distances in short times.[citation needed] Cavalry tactics in Hispania involved knights approaching the enemy, throwing javelins
Reconquista
Where both sides commit to fight at a location
cavalry and new counter cavalry formations. The early modern period saw the introduction of rudimentary firearms and artillery developing new tactics
Pitched_battle
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
location of their states. Qin was the second state after Zhao to adopt cavalry tactics from the nomads. Following the collapse of the Zhou dynasty, the Qin
Qin_(state)
Ancient North African light cavalry
Numidian cavalry was a branch of the Numidian army and a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. They were utilized by Hannibal during the Punic
Numidian_cavalry
Turkish cavalry
cavalry. During one regiment's retreat, other regiments of sipahis could charge the chasing enemy's flanks. Such tactics served to draw enemy cavalry
Sipahi
Ethnic group in Southern Africa
allies, defeated the Ndebele raiders using a combination of firearms, cavalry tactics, and ambush strategies suited to the Okavango environment. The battle
Tswana_people
16th-century leader of the Mapuche people
Veas, who taught Lautaro how to use different kinds of weapons and cavalry tactics. This was a typical practice because as a yanakuna, Lautaro was responsible
Lautaro
Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great
early example of combined arms tactics—the heavy infantry phalanx, skirmish infantry, archers, light cavalry and heavy cavalry, and siege engines were all
Ancient_Macedonian_army
American military officer and politician (1836–1906)
and civil subjects. His first was A Revised System of Cavalry Tactics, for the Use of the Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, C.S.A. in 1863, a manual that saw
Joseph_Wheeler
German field marshal (1881–1954)
he was assigned as a tactics instructor at the Hannover Cavalry School. In 1928, he served as the chief of staff of the 2nd Cavalry Division in Breslau
Paul_Ludwig_Ewald_von_Kleist
Cavalry assisted artillery
the shoot-and-scoot tactics of their modern counterparts. Horse artillery was highly versatile and often supported friendly cavalry units by disrupting
Horse_artillery
Warfare during the gunpowder era
full re-integration of charging into cavalry tactics. The cavalry charge remained an important part of battle tactics for the rest of 17th century and until
Early_modern_warfare
Final stage of the Roman conquest of Hispania
that they knew and used them. The Cantabrian also used light cavalry, and some of their tactics would be adopted by the Roman army. Examples include the circulus
Cantabrian_Wars
Any non-standard military organization
irregular military tactics. This also applies to irregular infantry and irregular cavalry units. Irregular warfare is warfare employing the tactics commonly used
Irregular_military
Confederate cavalry general (1833–1864)
"cavalry officers" for his skills in horsemanship. Stuart graduated 13th in his class of 46 in 1854. He ranked 10th in his class in cavalry tactics. Although
J._E._B._Stuart
Canadian aviator and author (1894–1956)
Canadian Mounted Rifles were assigned to train at Shorncliffe Cavalry Camp in outmoded cavalry tactics. Living in tents, the Canadians suffered through sandstorms
Billy_Bishop
Indigenous people of the United States
Principal Chief of the pro-Confederacy majority. A master of hit-and-run cavalry tactics, Watie fought those Cherokee loyal to John Ross and Federal troops
Cherokee
Military unit
von Blumenthal was badly wounded leading the regiment in a successful cavalry charge in the battle of Lobositz and had to retire from the military. Initially
Life_Guards_(Prussia)
the character of warfare from antiquity, changing military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery (see military history). In terms of fortification
Medieval_warfare
Japanese general (1859–1930)
Staff College, and was sent as a military attaché to France to study cavalry tactics and techniques. He was the only Japanese officer sent to study at the
Akiyama_Yoshifuru
22nd President of Argentina
the outbreak of World War I. Advancing in rank as a specialist in cavalry tactics, he assisted fellow General José Félix Uriburu in an authoritarian
Pedro_Pablo_Ramírez
Kurdish legendary story
Frank & Timme, Berlin 2011, 267–286. – An essay on Roman infantry and cavalry tactics from AD 194 to 378. Verse of the twelve horsemen of Marivan, Piramird
Twelve_knights_of_Mariwan
1835–1836 rebellion
recognized that the Mexican cavalry was far superior to their own. Over the next decade, the Texas Rangers borrowed Mexican cavalry tactics and adopted the Spanish
Texas_Revolution
Army installation in Kansas, US
The cavalry unit at Camp Funston was the 2nd cavalry regiment, which provided the training and cavalry tactics to new cavalry officers. The Cavalry School
Fort_Riley
contemporary observers, including the Mongols, and influencing Mongol cavalry tactics. Despite defeats in open battles, the Alans retreated into the highlands
Mongol_invasion_of_Alania
Regiment of the British Army
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is an armoured cavalry regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) of the British Army that specialised in armoured
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
1st_The_Queen's_Dragoon_Guards
Armed forces of the Sassanid Persian Empire
cavalry was the most influential element, and Sasanian cavalry tactics were adopted by the Romans, Arabs, and Turks. Their weaponry, battle tactics,
Military of the Sasanian Empire
Military_of_the_Sasanian_Empire
Type of light infantry, 18th century
Cyrillic: граничары) were combined border guard troops (include light cavalry, light horse artillery, light infantry, and line infantry) who came from
Grenz_infantry
Japanese naval commander (1900–1980)
maxim of Douglas MacArthur's. Hara criticizes his superiors for using cavalry tactics to fight naval battles; never understanding the implications of air
Tameichi_Hara
Military history and organisation
formation. Cavalry tactics underwent fewer innovations, as many officers were reluctant to abandon their traditional role. The main tasks of the cavalry were
British Army during the Victorian Era
British_Army_during_the_Victorian_Era
Safavid prince
distinguished himself as a skilled warlord, particularly adept in cavalry tactics. He was also a pioneer in introducing wheellock firearms to the Indian
Rustam_Mirza_Safavi
Dismissal of Khalid ibn al-Walid by Umar and his subsequent death
psychological warfare. Fletcher Pratt credits him with developing light cavalry tactics into an effective tool against numerically superior forces. John Walter
Dismissal and death of Khalid ibn al-Walid
Dismissal_and_death_of_Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
American Civil War Union army general (1814–1873)
Secretary of War Jefferson Davis in 1856 to make a study of European cavalry tactics. Carleton did not make the trip abroad himself, but based his report
James_Henry_Carleton
Topics referred to by the same term
Cavalry (1936 Italian film), a 1936 Italian film starring Amadeo Nazzari Cavalry: Its History and Tactics, an 1860 book by Lewis Edward Nolan Cavalry:
Cavalry_(disambiguation)
US Army Union Army general (1815–1862)
Kearny was sent to France in 1839 to study cavalry tactics, first attending school at the famous cavalry school in Saumur. He participated in several
Philip_Kearny
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