cavalries
- plural of cavalry.
Example Sentences
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Their fierce cavalries struck fear in the hearts of anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
Once a society adopted superior iron weaponry and formed cavalries, it could protect itself from rivals or overwhelm them, Turchin says.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 28, 2022
The twin developments of agriculture and military technology—especially cavalries and iron weapons—have predicted the rise of empires.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 28, 2022
When hostile cavalries thus meet each other, there is usually but small loss on either side.
From A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry by Lippitt, Francis J. (Francis James)
Broadly speaking, if two cavalries of approximately equal mobility manoeuvre against each other in open country, neither side can afford the loss of time that dismounting to fight on foot entails.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
