Cuirassier
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A cuirassier was a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to-late 16th century Europe as a result of armoured cavalry such as men-at-arms and demi-la
French cuirassier in 1809
A pair of long-barrelled wheel-lock pistols, the primary weapon of the early cuirassier
An Austrian cuirassier from 1705
Saxon heavy cavalry (wearing rolled greatcoats instead of breastplates) and Polish lancers clashing with Russian cuirassiers, during the Battle of Borodino.
Reiter
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Reiter or Schwarze Reiter were a type of cavalry in 16th to 17th century Central Europe including Holy Roman Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Tsardom of Russia, and others.
Reiter cavalry, c. 1575-1650
Reiterschwerter (Reiter swords) from Wendelin Boeheim, Waffenkunde (1890), figs. 281–283
A matched set of Reiter's pistols (German: Reiterpistole)