Cavalry

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:declinedAfter development of tanks
invention of firearms
gptkbp:etymology from French 'cavalerie'
from Italian 'cavalleria'
from Latin 'caballus' (horse)
gptkbp:evolvesFrom gptkb:air_cavalry
armored cavalry
mechanized cavalry
gptkbp:historicalName ancient civilizations
medieval armies
modern armies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavalry
gptkbp:mountedOn gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Polish_Winged_Hussars
gptkb:Mongol_cavalry
gptkb:Napoleonic_cavalry
gptkb:U.S._Cavalry
gptkbp:primaryUse mobility
reconnaissance
pursuit
flanking
shock attack
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cuirassiers
chivalry
hussars
lancers
dragoons
gptkbp:replacedBy tanks
armored vehicles
mechanized infantry
gptkbp:stillExistsAs gptkb:air_cavalry
ceremonial unit
reconnaissance unit
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:military
elite status
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:war
medieval warfare
ancient warfare
modern warfare
early modern warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:President's_Bodyguard
gptkb:316th_Cavalry_Brigade
gptkb:Rough_Riders
gptkb:U.S._Army_Maneuver_Center_of_Excellence
gptkb:United_States_Army_Maneuver_Center_of_Excellence
gptkb:War_Elephants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5