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The term light horse refers to any breed of horse which is suitable for riding, and as such light horses and heavy horses overlap, with some breeds being suitable for riding and for draught work (pulling vehicles). Light horses have a lighter skeletal frame than heavy horses, well defined withers and a back that is not too broad. The first eight ribs tend to be somewhat flattened to allow the saddle to fit easily.
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The 2nd Light Horse was a British cavalry regiment raised in 1759. They first saw action at the siege of Belle Isle in 1761 and later fought in the American war of Independence. They were later renamed the 16th Lancers and earned the nickname 'Scarlet Lancers' because they were the only lancers to wear a scarlet tunic. They are the only British cavalry regiment to break an infantry square, which they did at Aliwal in the Punjab in January 1846.
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The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was a volunteer military force formed at the outbreak of the Great War and was the major Australian contribution to the war. It was organised into infantry divisions (eventually five), five light horse divisions, the Australian Flying Corps and the Australian Army Nursing Service. A second AIF was formed in 1939 and 1940 during the Second World War, with its divisions numbered 6th to 9th to follow those of the first force.
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The Battle of Abu Tellul occurred during the Great War between British and Turkish forces fighting for the village of Abu Tellul. The Turks lost the village on the 14th of July 1918. The Turkish army had advanced north and east of Jericho, capturing the village of Abu Tellul, but were then halted by British advanced posts. A counterattack by the Australian Light Horse trapped the Turks and the village was retaken.
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Carabiniers was once the name for all British regiments of light horse. In France the name was given to soldiers armed with carbines and formed into special cavalry companies. The name was abolished in France in 1870.
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Groppi's light horse was Second World War British army slang for rear-base troops stationed in the Cairo area during the Second World War.
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