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    What difference was there between mounted infantry and light cavalry?

    Question #80985. Asked by Flem-ish. (May 25 07 9:56 AM)


    elburcher

    		Mounted infantry were soldiers who rode horses instead of marching, but actually fought on foot with muskets or rifles. The original dragoons were essentially mounted infantry.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mounted_infantry

    Light cavalry refers to lightly armed and armoured troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, in which the riders are heavily-armoured. Its chief purpose is scouting, reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, and raiding.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_cavalry

    May 25 07, 10:11 AM

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