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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A cavalryman armed with a lance.

CONT

Through hard experience, the general staffs of Europe eventually (and reluctantly) conceded that a charge of lancers or any other cavalry contingent could easily be mowed down by machine-gun fire before reaching the defenders' lines.

PHR

regiment of lancers, squadron of lancers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Cavalier armé d'une lance.

CONT

Les chevau-légers polonais de la garde ont chargé un régiment de lanciers.

PHR

régiment de lanciers

Spanish

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