French Spahis (colonial cavalry)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
cavalry |
| gptkbp:activePeriod |
1830–1962
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1962
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from Ottoman Turkish 'sipahi'
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French Spahis (colonial cavalry)
|
| gptkbp:languageOfName |
gptkb:French
|
| gptkbp:notableEngagement |
gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War gptkb:Algerian_War |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
mounted cavalry traditions
service in French colonial empire |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:French_Algeria
|
| gptkbp:recruitedFrom |
gptkb:North_Africa
|
| gptkbp:role |
colonial troops
light cavalry |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:1er_Régiment_de_Spahis
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| gptkbp:uniform |
gptkb:silk
red fez distinctive burnous cloak |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Spahis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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