Parthian shot

The Parthian shot was a tactic Military tactics

[i] in [[battle]... 

 employed by ancient Persian Persian Empire

The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau [i] ... 

 horse archers. The horsemen would feign retreat at full gallop, then suddenly turn their bodies around and fire arrows at the pursuing enemy. This tactic was successfully used by the Parthia Parthia

Parthia was a civilization situated in the northeast of modern Iran, but at its height covering all of ... 

ns and other Iranian civilizations utilizing cavalry Cavalry

Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback are commonly known as cavalry .... 

 extensively to disrupt, harass, maim, and kill enemy forces, especially infantry.

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The Parthian shot was a tactic Military tactics

[i] in [[battle]... 

 employed by ancient Persian Persian Empire

The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau [i] ... 

 horse archers. The horsemen would feign retreat at full gallop, then suddenly turn their bodies around and fire arrows at the pursuing enemy.
This tactic was successfully used by the Parthia Parthia

Parthia was a civilization situated in the northeast of modern Iran, but at its height covering all of ... 

ns and other Iranian civilizations utilizing cavalry Cavalry

Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback are commonly known as cavalry .... 

 extensively to disrupt, harass, maim, and kill enemy forces, especially infantry.

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