reiters 1

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a type of cavalry which appeared in the armies of Western Europe in the 16th century in place of the outmoded lance-armed knights.

  • 1.Reiters raised firearms to the status of primary weapons, as opposed to earlier Western European heavy cavalry which primarily relied upon melee weapons.

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