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Horse cavalry had long provided mobility on the battlefield; it could not be used on the

...bilities of units with integrated helicopter support were shown by the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) at the [[Battle of the Ia Drang]] and the [[Battle of

...also provided many recruits for the British military, mainly in irregular cavalry units.

...rd Wood]], organized the Rough Riders (formally, the "First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment") out of a diverse crew that ranged from cowboys from the Dakotas

|'''chasseur'''—a hunter, huntsman; one of a body of light cavalry or infantry trained for rapid maneuvering; a liveried attendant, a footman'

...ef><ref>Haffner 2003, p. 15.</ref> He was accepted as a [[cadet]] in the [[cavalry]], starting in September 1893.<ref>Gilbert 1991, p. 37.</ref><ref>Jenkins 2