Topic: Foot cavalry

WannabeRanger · December 26th, 2004

What exactly is foot cavalry. I was on another site and this came up and I would like to know what it is. Are they infantry that accompanies the cavalry or what? Any info would be appreciated.

EuroSpike · December 26th, 2004

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Originally Posted by WannabeRanger

What exactly is foot cavalry. I was on another site and this came up and I would like to know what it is. Are they infantry that accompanies the cavalry or what? Any info would be appreciated.

Cavalry without horses. Personally i don't see any other point in using cavalry status but tradition.

03USMC · December 27th, 2004

It depends on what site you were on. During the American Civil War The Stonewall Brigade commanded by Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was referred to as Jacksons Foot Cavalry due to their rapid movements.

CavScout · December 30th, 2004

It could refer to mounted or dismounted Cavalry movements, in particular scouting.

Claymore · December 30th, 2004

03USMC is right. The term comes from the American Civil War.
I believe that it originated during Jackson's Valley campaign in 1862.

LeEnfield · July 24th, 2005

In Britain we had the mounted Riflemen, who ride up to action then fight on foot. The horses were just to get them to action as quick as possible and as fresh as possible. Then they would use what cover there was to fight the enemy and drive him out of fixed position as horses in a lot of cases would have just provided a bigger target with out any gain.

Evil Maniac From Mars · September 28th, 2005

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Originally Posted by EuroSpike

Cavalry without horses. Personally i don't see any other point in using cavalry status but tradition.

Yes, sometimes cavalry titles stuck with people even after they quit the cavalry, for example Baron von Ritchhofen was a Rittmeister even after he became a pilot. Maybe his was a special case, but it is rather interesting.

Kevin · September 29th, 2005

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

In Britain we had the mounted Riflemen, who ride up to action then fight on foot. The horses were just to get them to action as quick as possible and as fresh as possible. Then they would use what cover there was to fight the enemy and drive him out of fixed position as horses in a lot of cases would have just provided a bigger target with out any gain.

Wouldn't that be known as a dragoon.

December 26th, 2004	Post 1
WannabeRanger Milites Gregarius	Post; Foot cavalry What exactly is foot cavalry. I was on another site and this came up and I would like to know what it is. Are they infantry that accompanies the cavalry or what? Any info would be appreciated.

December 27th, 2004	Post 3
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	It depends on what site you were on. During the American Civil War The Stonewall Brigade commanded by Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was referred to as Jacksons Foot Cavalry due to their rapid movements. __________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC

December 30th, 2004	Post 4
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December 30th, 2004	Post 5
Claymore Optio	03USMC is right. The term comes from the American Civil War. I believe that it originated during Jackson's Valley campaign in 1862.

July 24th, 2005	Post 6
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	In Britain we had the mounted Riflemen, who ride up to action then fight on foot. The horses were just to get them to action as quick as possible and as fresh as possible. Then they would use what cover there was to fight the enemy and drive him out of fixed position as horses in a lot of cases would have just provided a bigger target with out any gain.