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horse artillery

Noun

Meaning

horse artillery (usually uncountable, plural horse artilleries)

(military, historical) Field artillery with comparatively light guns and the gunners mounted on horses.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Gibbon assumed that, since Jackson was supposedly at Centreville (according to Pope), and having just seen the 14th Brooklyn of Hatch's Brigade reconnoiter the position, that these were merely horse artillery cannons from Jeb Stuart's cavalry. Source: Internet

Other nations quickly realized the capability of the new arm and by the start of French Revolutionary Wars in 1790s Austria, Hannover, Portugal, Russia, France, Great Britain and Sweden had all formed regular units of horse artillery. Source: Internet

Bülow sent the 15th Brigade to link up with Wellesley's left flank in the Frichermont – La Haie area while the brigade's horse artillery battery and additional brigade artillery deployed to its left in support. Source: Internet

Four were posted to Captain Mercer's horse artillery troop, where he found them "amazingly snappish and sulky with everyone". Source: Internet

The Iron Brigade (formerly Gibbon's command, but now led by Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith ) was sent out to deal with the Confederate horse artillery. Source: Internet

The Russian army organized small units of horse artillery that were distributed among their cavalry formations in the early 18th century. Source: Internet

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