lanceiro
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.20|Polish Lancer (left) and Austrian Cuirassier (right) in a mêlée A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as and subsequently by India, Egypt, China, Persia, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by heavy cavalry, but fell out of general use by the late 16th century, before its revival by light cavalry in the early 19th century. Lance cavalry remained in an active role into the early 20th century and World War I. In modern times, many
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Lanceiro é a designação dos soldados de cavalaria armados de lança introduzidos nos exércitos europeus a partir do início do século XIX. A sua introdução teve a ver com o sucesso que as tropas polacas deste tipo, chamadas Ulanos, tiveram ao serviço do Grande Armée (exército napoleónico). A maioria dos exércitos europeus manteve regimentos de cavalaria armados de lança até à Primeira Guerra Mundial. A partir daí, a lança tornou-se apenas uma arma cerimonial.
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