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Wip

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Favourite merc go

I would literally kill for this ginger mf 🥺

he's so adorable and his voice is so cute as well!!! (≧▽≦)

I would have drawn his horse too but I can't draw horses well

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What was Cavalleggeri?

Introduction Cavalleggeri were an inferior category of cavalry during the classic period of feudal cavalry. This included knife-armed cavalry, lancers’ pages and mounted crossbowmen. Later, cavalleggeri became a subsidiary arm of the gendarmerie (refer to Light Cavalry). Cavalleggeri, 1885-1886. In 1498, Louis XII of France gave this name (chevau-léger) to his mounted companies, forming a sort…

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That Lady in Ermine ** (1948, Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Cesar Romero) - Classic Movie Review 11,774

That Lady in Ermine ** (1948, Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Cesar Romero) – Classic Movie Review 11,774

Cluny Brown (1946) is the last film that Ernst Lubitsch completed before his death on 30 November 1947 at the age of 55. His final film, the American Technicolor musical film That Lady in Ermine was completed by Otto Preminger and released posthumously in 1948. It stars Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Cesar Romero. That Lady in Ermine tells the tale of a fantastic romance between Colonel…

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What is a Sowar?

What is a Sowar?

Introduction Sowar (Hindi: सवार, Punjabi: ਸਵਾਰ, Urdu: سوار‎, also siwar meaning “the one who rides” or “rider”, from Persian sawār) was originally a rank during the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire. Background During the British Raj it was the name in Anglo-Indian usage for a horse-soldier belonging to the cavalry troops of the native armies of British India and the feudal states. It is also…

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What is Light Cavalry?

What is Light Cavalry?

Introduction Light cavalry comprises lightly armed and lightly armoured troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the warhorses) are heavily armoured. The missions of the light cavalry were primarily raiding, reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, patrolling, and tactical communications. They were usually armed with swords, spears, or bows, and later…

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What is Heavy Cavalry?

What is Heavy Cavalry?

Introduction Heavy cavalry was a class of cavalry intended to deliver a battlefield charge and also to act as a tactical reserve; they are also often termed ‘shock cavalry’. Although their equipment differed greatly depending on the region and historical period, heavy cavalry were generally mounted on large powerful warhorses, and were often equipped with some form of body armour as well as…

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What is Cavalry?

Introduction Cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from “cheval” meaning “horse”) are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening and harassing in many armies, or as heavy cavalry for decisive shock attacks in other armies. An individual…

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