Sentence examples for mounted divisions from inspiring English sources

Police armed with batons, tear gas, pepper spray and plastic bullets and mounted divisions were deployed to try to control the violence, according to news reports.

In September 1918, Chauvel was able to effect a secret redeployment of two of his mounted divisions.

Meanwhile, two mounted divisions remained in the Middle East to fight against Turkish forces in the Sinai and Palestine.

The AIF continued to grow through the war, eventually numbering five infantry divisions, two mounted divisions and a mixture of other units.

Seeing the mounted divisions approaching up the plain, the garrison withdrew to Qaqun where 126 prisoners were later captured by the 4th Cavalry Division.

The Ottoman garrison was eventually encircled by the two infantry and two mounted divisions, as they (and their supporting artillery) launched their attacks.

This force, which may have been 7,000 strong, moved out from El Arish just after midnight, following an unexpected delay caused by incoming infantry columns of the 52nd (Lowland) Division, which crossed the long camel train carrying water which followed the mounted division.

"There's something both nostalgic and elegant about a mounted division," Jed Walentas said.

A series of charges by a mounted division, armed with teargas launchers and batons eventually cleared the square shortly before midnight.

Captain Atef, the coach of the police team, told me the police force had many sporting teams under its umbrella; polo, in particular, is good for honing the skills of the mounted division.

Beside the regulatory framework has been the steady development of specialist units, such as the Territorial Support Group, trained to operate in highly visible protective gear with long and short shields and with batons, often alongside the mounted division.