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A type of light cavalry, during the Middle Ages, who rode on .Syn: hobeler
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Hobelar — Hobelars were a type of light cavalry, or mounted infantry during the Middle Ages, used for skirmishing. They generally rode hobbies, a type of light and agile horse.Hobelars were used successfully by both sides during the Wars of Scottish… … Wikipedia
Hobelar — Term used of lightly armed horsemen, as opposed to heavily armed and armoured knights, who were sometimes cumbersome and slow. It is thought these hobelars were the precursors of archer horsemen; and that they were brought from Ireland, where… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hobelar — 1) Lightly armed cavalrymen, Irish in origin. First appeared in Edward I s reign in his Scottish wars. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) 2) Light horseman armed with knife, sword, and lance.… … Medieval glossary
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Hobilarius — ♦ A light horseman, or a hobelar. (Davis, R.H.C. The Medieval Warhorse: Origin, Development and Redevelopment, 136) Related terms: Hobelar, Hobilar, Hobyn … Medieval glossary
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Hobby horse (disambiguation) — A hobby horse (or hobbyhorse) can be several things:* hobby ; a type of horse ridden in the Middle Ages by hobelars *A toy horse, consisting of a model of a horse s head, usually wooden, attached to a stick. This is often used by children to… … Wikipedia
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Light cavalry — refers to lightly armed and armored troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the horses) are heavily armored. The missions of the light cavalry were primarily reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing,… … Wikipedia
Battle of Myton — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Myton partof=First War of Scottish Independence caption= date=20 September 1319 place=Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England result=Scottish victory combatant1= combatant2= commander1=Sir James Douglas and … Wikipedia
