WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ASSYRIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do cavalry soldiers do?
A
fire cannons
B
fix chariots
C
march in formation
D
ride horses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as cavalry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1st Cavalry Division Has an Official Horse Detachment. Although that skill is no longer used in battle, they have kept their Horse Cavalry Detachment (HCD) alive and trotting. Today, the HCD is used for ceremonial and recruitment purposes and preserves the division’s horseback-riding roots.

Detailed explanation-3: -They were highly regarded as general-purpose horses capable of performing a wide variety of tasks. During the Civil War, Morgans served as cavalry mounts and artillery horses. A cavalryman was only as good as his horse and the Morgan is mentioned in many sources as a highly desired horse during the Civil War.

Detailed explanation-4: -An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations depending on era and tactics, such as cavalryman, horseman, trooper, cataphract, knight, drabant, hussar, uhlan, mamluk, cuirassier, lancer, dragoon, or horse archer.

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