# Cavalry impost

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## Definition

Former tax that taxpayers had to pay to support the army units fighting on horseback (cavalry). - Landowners often had to pay a significantly higher cavalry fee (also called horse money); the levy was often included in the landowner's tax (Generalhufenschoss: a unit tax for landowners in Prussia). - See army money, quarter money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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