Noun
horse artillery (usually uncountable, plural horse artilleries)
(military, historical) Field artillery with comparatively light guns and the gunners mounted on horses.
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