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Cavalry ( from French " cavalerie ", cf . " cheval " ' ___MASK23___ ') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback . Cavalry were historically the most mobile of the combat arms . An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations such as cavalryman , horseman , dragoon or trooper . The designation of cavalry was not usually given to any ___MASK71___ forces that used other animals , such as camels , mules or elephants . Infantry who moved on horseback , but dismounted to fight on foot , were known in the 17th and early 18th centuries as dragoons , a class of mounted infantry which later evolved into cavalry proper while retaining their historic title . Infantry is the general branch of an army that engages in ___MASK71___ combat on foot . As the troops who engage with the enemy in close - ranged combat , infantry units bear the largest brunt of warfare and typically suffer the greatest number of casualties during a ___MASK71___ campaign . Historically , as the oldest branch of the combat arms , the infantry are the tip of the spear of a modern army , and continually undergo training that is typically more physically demanding and psychologically stressful than that of any other branch of the combat arms . Common representations of infantry fighting forces include the U . S . Army Infantry Branch , U . S . Marine Corps Infantry , Royal Canadian Infantry Corps , Infantry of the British Army , and the Royal Australian Corps of Infantry . Warhammer : The ___MASK26___ of ___MASK65___ Battles ( formerly Warhammer ___MASK65___ Battle and often abbreviated to Warhammer , WFB or WHFB ) is an out - of - production tabletop ___MASK46___ created by Games Workshop . It is the origin of the " Warhammer ___MASK65___ " setting . The game is designed for regiments of fantasy miniatures . It uses stock fantasy races such as humans ( The Empire , Bretonnia , Kislev ), Elves ( Dark Elves , High Elves , Wood Elves ), Dwarfs , Undead , Orcs and Goblins , as well as some more unusual types such as Lizardmen , Skaven and the daemonic forces of Chaos . Each race has its own unique strengths and flaws ; Wood Elves , for example , have the most powerful archers in the game but have poor overall defence and Bretonnia have the strongest cavalry but weak infantry . Similarly , the High Elves are very powerful in close combat , but have weak armour , and cannot be fielded in very large numbers . Modern humans (" Homo sapiens ", primarily ssp . " Homo sapiens sapiens ") are the only extant members of Hominina tribe ( or human tribe ), a branch of the tribe Hominini belonging to the ___MASK67___ of great apes . They are characterized by erect posture and bipedal locomotion ; manual dexterity and increased tool use , compared to other animals ; and a general trend toward larger , more complex brains and societies . Games Workshop Group PLC ( often abbreviated as GW ) is a British ___MASK22___ wargaming manufacturing company . Games Workshop is best known as developer and publisher of the tabletop wargames " Warhammer Age of Sigmar ", " Warhammer 40 , 000 " and " The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle ___MASK26___ ". The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange with the symbol GAW . L . The company ' s British operating subsidiary company is Games Workshop Limited . Orcs & Goblins is a supplemental book for the Warhammer ___MASK65___ Battle tabletop game . The phrase `` orcs & goblins '' also refers collectively to all of the races that are described in this book , which includes other `` greenskins '' as well . The book includes background information , illustrations , and game rules for these races . The Orcs and Goblins represent a generic Dark Ages warband army with little internal cohesion and discipline , and relying on the ferocious charge and individual fighting skills rather than organized generalship .