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Roman Cavalry Turma Reenactors
Reenactors at Hadrian's Cavalry Turma! Bitts Park, 2017.

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The Battle of Zama - Cavalry Charge
The Battle of Zama (202 BCE). Scipio and Hannibal rearrange their troops in a single line and battle remains stalemate until Roman cavalry returns and attacks Hannibal's infantry at the rear.

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English Civil War Cavalry
Members of the Sealed Knot, a British re-enactment group of the English Civil Wars (1642-51).

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French Cavalry Charge at the Battle of Eylau
On 8 February 1807, the second day of the Battle of Eylau, Marshal Joachim Murat leads the French Cavalry Reserve in a massive charge; involving over 11,000 men, it is one of the greatest cavalry charges of history. Painting by Jean-Antoine-Siméon...

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Chinese Cavalry Rider
An earthenware cavalry rider from the Tang dynasty, China. 618-906 CE. Height: 24 cm.
(The British Museum, London)

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Ertugrul Cavalry Regiment of the Mansure Army
A 20th-century CE painting depicting the Ertugrul Cavalry Regiment (named after the father of Osman (r. 1299-1326 CE), the founder of the Ottoman Empire) of the Ottoman Mansure (Victorious) army that had replaced the obsolete janissaries...

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English Buff Coat for Cavalry
A typical buff coat worn by cavalry in the English Civil Wars (1642-51). The thick leather was much lighter than armour but could protect against sword slashes. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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Golden Cavalry Face Mask
Golden Cavalry Face-Mask Helmet (Type Ribchester) dating from 80-125 CE, found on the bed of the Corbulo Canal (Fossa Corbulonis) near the Roman fort of Matilo (modern Leiden). (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, Netherlands)

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Northern Wei Cavalry Rider
An earthenware cavalry rider from the Northern Wei dynasty. 386-534 CE. Height: 21.5 cm. (Brtish Museum, London)

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Assyrian Chariots & Cavalry & the Slaughter of Men from Khazazu
The upper register shows Assyrian chariots and cavalry (and two officers) while the lower register shows the slaughtering of men from the city of Khazazu. Shalmaneser III's military campaign in Phoenicia, c. 859 BCE. Detail, bronze band from...