footsoldiery

English

Etymology

foot +‎ soldiery

Noun

footsoldiery pl (plural only)

1. Foot soldiers collectively.
   • 1846, Frederick William Fairholt, Costume in England:

     Two soldiers have been selected here from Roman bas-reliefs, which give a fair idea of the general appearance of the footsoldiery of their legions.

   • 2006, Richard Fardon, Lela in Bali: History through Ceremony in Cameroon, page 61:

     The previous distinction between mounted Ba'ni cavalry and BaNten footsoldiery had apparently lost its significance by this point.