mounted infantry

mounted infantry
Infantry which is transported on mounts (e.g. horses) but fights on foot

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  • Mounted infantry — were soldiers who rode horses instead of marching, but actually fought on foot (in the modern era with muskets or rifles, but before that with spears, bows, or crossbows). The original dragoons were essentially mounted infantry. According to the… …   Wikipedia

  • 14th Michigan Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 14th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Mounted Infantry caption=Michigan state flag dates= September 8, 1863 to July 18, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Mounted Infantry equipment= Spencer Carbines …   Wikipedia

  • 92nd Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 92nd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry caption=Illinois state flag dates= July 22, 1863 to July 10, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Mounted Infantry equipment= Spencer carbine The… …   Wikipedia

  • 37th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry — articleissues unreferenced = July 2008 sections = July 2008 wikify = July 2008The 37th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry was an infantry regiment that fought in the American Civil War. E. H. Hobson was a leader in this unit. The… …   Wikipedia

  • 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Mounted Infantry (3 Years) caption=Illinois state flag dates= March 15, 1863 to July 9, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Mounted Infantry equipment= Spencer… …   Wikipedia

  • 55th Regiment Mounted Infantry — The 55th Regiment Mounted Infantry was organized at Covington, Kentucky as part of the Union Army, in November 1864. It was attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio and Dept. of Kentucky, to September, 1865. Regiment mounted and… …   Wikipedia

  • Mounted — Mount ed, a. 1. Seated or serving on horseback or similarly; as, mounted police; mounted infantry. [1913 Webster] 2. Placed on a suitable support, or fixed in a setting; as, a mounted gun; a mounted map; a mounted gem. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infantry — For the computer game, see Infantry (computer game). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …   Wikipedia

  • Infantry square — An infantry square is a combat formation an infantry unit formed in close order assumes when threatened with cavalry attack. [citebook|title=History of the Art of War|author=Hans Delbrück|year= 1990|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|id=ISBN… …   Wikipedia

  • Mounted Warfare TestBed — (MWTB) at Fort Knox, Kentucky, was the premier site for distributed simulation experiments in the US Army for over 20 years. It used simulation systems, including fully manned virtual simulators and computer generated forces, to perform… …   Wikipedia

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