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Horse artillery

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that portion of the artillery in which the cannoneers are mounted, and which usually serves with the cavalry; flying artillery.

See also: Horse


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In 1981, he transferred to the Regular Force and served with the 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Germany, the regiment that--like his father before him--he eventually commanded.
The only significant augmentation was to the 3d Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) that doubled in size to field 32 AS90 155-mm self-propelled howitzers and provide the tactical groups for the four battlegroups within the 7th Armoured Brigade; at about 1,000, all ranks, the 3d RHA became one of the largest and, certainly, the most powerful British artillery units ever fielded.
SHILO, Manitoba -- The 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery conducted an inaugural firing today of the first 155mm, M777 towed howitzers delivered to the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND).
 
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