What name was applied to lightly-armed Russian horsemen?
Georgian horsemen in Wild West Shows Georgian horsemen in Wild West Shows Georgian horsemen were notable participants of the Wild West Shows in the 1890s. Billed as Russian Cossacks, the riders from Georgia featured in circuses and shows well into the first half of the 20th century. Their performances, featuring trick riding and folk dance, were extremely popular and exerted significant influence on cowboys in the United States. The history of Georgian horsemen in the Wild West shows began in 1892, when they first joined the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in England. There were ten of them, ranging in age from 18 to 25, under the
Russian Armed Forces Russian Armed Forces The Russian Armed Forces () are the military forces of the Russian Federation, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992, Boris Yeltsin signed a presidential decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic under Russian control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Russia. The Russian Armed Forces were formed in 1992. The Russian Armed Forces is one of the world's largest and most powerful military forces. It is also the second largest