Moorish cavalry

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring Middle Ages
gptkbp:availableIn gptkb:Christian_Reconquista
gptkbp:characterizedBy mobility
gptkbp:contributedTo Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:engagesIn Reconquista
gptkbp:equipment light armor
gptkbp:famousFor ambush tactics
cavalry charges
horse archery
quick strikes
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Castilian_forces
Moorish_infantry
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Siege_of_Toledo
Battle of Alarcos
Battle of the Zallaqa
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cultural_exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moorish cavalry
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Spanish_cavalry
modern cavalry units
European_military_tactics
Spanish_military_history
gptkbp:influencedBy Berber_tribes
Islamic_military_traditions
gptkbp:inspiration later cavalry tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn territorial expansion
gptkbp:is_used_in guerrilla warfare
local allies
artillery units
defensive battles
local_Muslim_populations
raids_against_Christian_settlements
raids_into_Christian_territories
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Iberian_Peninsula
gptkbp:knownFor effective communication
strategic positioning
strategic retreats
high mobility
tactical flexibility
cavalry skirmishes
tactical retreats
effective use of terrain
light cavalry tactics
cavalry maneuvers
cavalry discipline
fast raids
cavalry_formations
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:El_Cid
gptkbp:operates Umayyad Caliphate
various dynasties
gptkbp:operatesIn Mediterranean_regions
southern_Spain
gptkbp:originatesFrom gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:partOf battles of the Reconquista
Moorish_army
gptkbp:supportedBy infantry units
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run
gptkbp:usedIn battles_against_Christians
gptkbp:uses flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:Arabian_horses
hit-and-run tactics
defensive strategies
scouting missions
strategic deception
lightly armored horses
Muslim_states