Unlike the cohors equitata, the cohors peditata contained no cavalry, only infantry.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (museum, military history sites, Wikipedia) consistently confirm the distinction between cohors peditata (infantry-only) and cohors equitata (mixed infantry and cavalry). [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Cohors peditata (wikipedia)
- https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/segedunum/learning/auxiliary-soldiers (corroboration)
- https://warhistory.org/article/roman-military-forces-imperial-period-ii (corroboration)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Cohort_(military_unit) (corroboration)