Cuirassier
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cuirassier-181-7694845
title:
Cuirassier
text:
Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to-late 16th century Europe as a result of armoured cavalry, such as men-at-arms and demi-lancers discarding their lances and adopting pistols as their primary weapon. In the later part of the 17th century, the cuirassier lost his limb armour and subsequently wore only the cuirass, and sometimes a helmet. By this time, the sword or sabre had become his primary weapon, with pistols relegated to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of heavy cavalry that wore a cuirass
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuirassier
date created:
2004-03-04T10:15:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T19:58:35Z
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13
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