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Algerian Horse Troopers Crossword Clue

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199%6Exact Match!
257%8Troopers will be troopers? Male duds
331%7Troopers on horseback

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We think the answer is "SPAHIS" which means:

    noun
  • • (history) an ottoman (turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.
  • • (history) a soldier in a mainly arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in french colonial service in (former/ in name still) ottoman north african provinces

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The spahis were a group of cavalry soldiers in the french army."
  • • "The spahis played a crucial role in the north african campaigns."

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New York Times07 Sep 1986 Across 95
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