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Kalkriese face mask for Roman cavalry helmet
This military face mask is one of the most exceptional finds at the Kalkriese battle grounds. As 'The Kalkriese Type' it stands as the prime example for masks with a small face, the eyes are not particularly...
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French Cavalry Charge at the Battle of Eylau
On 8 February 1807, the second day of the Battle of Eylau, Marshal Joachim Murat leads the French Cavalry Reserve in a massive charge; involving over 11,000 men, it is one of the greatest cavalry charges...
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Marshal Murat Leads a Cavalry Charge at Jena
French Marshal Joachim Murat leads a cavalry charge at the Battle of Jena (14 October 1806). His cavalry pursued the defeated Prussian army for miles, maximizing Napoleon's victory. Image by Henri Chartier...
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Ertugrul Cavalry Regiment of the Mansure Army
A 20th-century CE painting depicting the Ertugrul Cavalry Regiment (named after the father of Osman (r. 1299-1326 CE), the founder of the Ottoman Empire) of the Ottoman Mansure (Victorious) army that had...
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English Civil War Cavalry Helmet
A cavalry helmet typical of those used during the English Civil Wars (1642-51). Often known as a "three-bar pot" for its shape and face protection bars. Made of steel with copper, gold, and silver inlay. (Metropolitan...
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Assyrian Chariots & Cavalry & the Slaughter of Men from Khazazu
The upper register shows Assyrian chariots and cavalry (and two officers) while the lower register shows the slaughtering of men from the city of Khazazu. Shalmaneser III's military campaign...
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J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires
Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) had his cavalry cut the telegraph lines used by the Union army during one of his raids at the end of 1862. Illustration from Makers of the world's...
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Ney's French Troops Are Attacked by Russian Cavalry at Friedland
During his assault on the Russian left flank, Marshal Michel Ney's VI Corps is attacked by Russian cavalry during the Battle of Friedland (14 June 1807). Image by Rougeron-Vignerot and Charles...
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The Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BCE
After securing the eastern Mediterranean seaboard and Egypt, Alexander the Great pushed east into Mesopotamia with the intention of bringing Darius to battle. After crossing the Euphrates River unopposed, he marched...
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Dragoons in the English Civil Wars
Dragoons were hybrid cavalry-infantry troops during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). They usually dismounted before fighting and were used primarily as support troops. Dragoons were frequently tasked with capturing...
