Uhlan n. : One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.

Uhlan n. : One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.

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Uhlan, regiments, Uhlans, Polish, lances, cavalry, cavalry regiments, German, 1914, the lance, cavalry units, dragoons, uniforms, light cavalry, royal guards regiment, traditions, battles, army.

Defination from the web:
Uhlan formations consisting of Poles or Polish Tartars were created in most surrounding ... However the Uhlan regiment formed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1740, the so called Natzmer-uhlans was used ineptly, employing heavy-cavalry ...