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Cavalry had been a crucial part of armies since antiquity, beginning soon after the domestication of the horse. The Greeks and Romans were skilled horsemen centuries before the invention of the stirrup. Horses played a crucial role during the age of chivalry during the Middle Ages, and proved crucial in the Mongol's expansion from Asia to Europe, and later with the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas.
In countless wars around the world over the centuries, cavalry was a flexible multipurpose force that offered greater mobility than infantry, while it performed long-range reconnaissance and security for commanders. During battle, cavalry secured and protected the flanks and rear of the infantry line, and could be used to counter enemy cavalry or counter an enemy infantry attack.
That's an interesting article right up till the end when the author says tanks go the wayside due to millennials not driving.
In countless wars around the world over the centuries, cavalry was a flexible multipurpose force that offered greater mobility than infantry, while it performed long-range reconnaissance and security for commanders. During battle, cavalry secured and protected the flanks and rear of the infantry line, and could be used to counter enemy cavalry or counter an enemy infantry attack.
Explained: How Cavalry Disappeared From The Military (Think World War I)
In a single generation the traditional cavalry all but disappeared from the battlefield, and the reason was that warfare changed in unexpected ways.
nationalinterest.org
That's an interesting article right up till the end when the author says tanks go the wayside due to millennials not driving.