The cohors equitata was a Roman army auxiliary unit that combined both infantry and cavalry in a single formation.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent Wikipedia articles and military history sources consistently confirm the definition and nature of cohors equitata. The sources include the main article and several specific unit examples, all corroborating that these were mixed infantry-cavalry auxiliary formations. [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 1 independent source(s)]
Sources
- Cohors equitata (wikipedia)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Cohors_II_Gallorum_veterana_equitata (corroboration)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world//spqr/army-auxiliaries.htm (audit-corroboration)