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• troop horse — noun A cavalry horse • • • Main Entry: ↑troop …   Useful english dictionary

• Horse Grenadier Guards — The Horse Grenadier Guards were a series of cavalry troops in the British Household Cavalry between 1687 and 1788, who used grenades and other explosives in battle. Originally attached to the Horse Guards, they became independent for a century… …   Wikipedia

• Troop — Troop, n. [F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. [thorn]orp a hamlet, village, G. dorf a village, dial. G. dorf a meeting. Norw. torp a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp. Cf. {Troupe}.] 1. A collection of people; a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Horse slaughter — is the practice of slaughtering horses for meat. These animals come from mainly from auctions, where they re sold by private sellers and breeders. Often horses are sent to auction and sold to slaughter without the owner s knowledge or consent by… …   Wikipedia

• Horse Guards — Life guards lors d une relève de la garde Les Horse Guards sont une formation de l armée britannique. Ils assurent la protection de la Reine et des bâtiments royaux. Le bâtiment des Horse Guards, situé sur Whitehall à deux pas de la résidence du… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Horse guard — Horse guards Life guards lors d une relève de la garde Les Horse Guards sont une formation de l armée britannique. Ils assurent la protection de la Reine et des bâtiments royaux. Le bâtiment des Horse Guards, situé sur Whitehall à deux pas de la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• troop|er — «TROO puhr», noun. 1. a soldier in the cavalry, especially one with the rank of private attached to a troop of cavalry. SYNONYM(S): dragoon. 2. a mounted policeman. The state police of some states are called troopers, because they were originally …   Useful english dictionary

• Horse Guards Regiment — The Horse Guards Regiment was a regiment only in name: it actually consisted of several independent troops. While there were four major troops, another three were created at various times. The 5th and 6th Troops of Horse Guards were short lived,… …   Wikipedia

• Troop — A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. Cavalry soldiers of private rank are called troopers (abbreviated Tpr. , not troupers ). Today, troop has different… …   Wikipedia

• Horse guards — Life guards lors d une relève de la garde Les Horse Guards sont une formation de l armée britannique. Ils assurent la protection de la Reine et des bâtiments royaux. Le bâtiment des Horse Guards, situé sur Whitehall à deux pas de la résidence du… …   Wikipédia en Français

• 1st Troop of Horse Guards — The 1st (His Majesty s Own) Troop of Horse Guards was formed from King Charles II s exiled followers in the Netherlands (the Stuart monarchs had been overthrown during the English Civil War, and replaced with the Commonwealth).The regiment was… …   Wikipedia