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Uhlan
Uhlans (in Polish: UĹ‚an also spelled "Ulan", German, from Turkish oÄźlan Merriam-Webster Online - Uhlan article) were originally Polish light cavalry soldiers armed with lances, sabres, pistols, rifles; later they also served in the Prussian and Austrian armies. Similar troops also existed in other European armies, where they were rather known as "lancers".
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