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Light Cavalry/Skirmishers 2017-07-19 06:31:11 Post No. 3107112
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Which kingdom/nation/people had the best light cavalry, /his/?
What was the best historical light cavalry unit for recon, skirmishing, screening, raiding and surprise attacks on smaller forces?
Preferably only counting units prominent before the widespread introduction of pistols and carbines.
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>>3107112
mongols
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>>3107120
What if we don't count missile weapons, so no horse archers? Who are the best light cavalry units that rely specifically on maneuverability and melee weapons to succeed at their tasks?
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Uhlans.
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>>3107202
Hakkapelites in the Thirty Years War were pretty feared. Finnish cavalry enrolled in the Swedish army.
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wiccans
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How would Numidian light cavalry from the Roman Republic-era stack up?
Or what about Comanche Native Americans without their bows or rifles?
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>>3107273
How have I never read about these guys?
Also are those supposed to be Companions Cavalry in the OP? If so, they weren't really light cavalry for their time as much as shock troops, no?
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What is today's equivalent of a light cavalry force? Recon soldiers?
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