Carabiniers

Word CARABINIERS
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Definitions and meanings of "Carabiniers"

What do we mean by carabiniers?

A cavalry soldier

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The word "carabiniers" in example sentences

Some heavy carabiniers provided support on the right of the line and a battery of artillery was posted on each flank. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

As Davout, I had the command of the largest corps plus a division of elite heavy cavalry carabiniers and cuirassiers. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

By the way, nobody makes carabiniers for the Austrian cavalry. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Plus the heavy cavalry division of carabiniers, cuirassiers, lancers and a battery of horse artillery. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Or cling desperately to ice-sheathed rock overhangs while their manly owner grapnels for pitons with his carabiniers, or whatever. ❋ LuLu (2008)

Presumably, this would allow the carabiniers to dismount and fight or patrol on foot. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

And those red-coated carabiniers are simply stunning. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Great figures, didn't realize the carabiniers didn't wear boots... ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Support formations would move up to widen the gap, and then, after reforming from their earlier charges, the pride of the French cavalry, led by the “heavies,” the cuirassiers, carabiniers and the Mounted Grenadiers of the Guard, would thunder through, sabers ceaselessly rising and falling, to exploit the penetration and harry the reeling enemy until what was left of his cohesion snapped under the strain. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

Light Infantry—Identically equipped with the “line” infantry, but trained for a more flexible and mobile tactical role; made up of carabiniers, chasseurs-à-pied and voltigeurs see Glossary entries. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

Napoleon was insistent that heavy cavalry should be formed into autonomous divisions, and both the cuirassiers and the carabiniers figured prominently in the cavalry reserve. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

The second component force of the “heavies” was formed by the two regiments of carabiniers; their organization and weapons were identical to those of the cuirassiers, and, after 1809, when they first adopted steel helmets and cuirasses, they were barely distinguishable from their colleagues. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

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