Unlike the cohors equitata, the cohors peditata contained no cavalry, only infantry.
Sources
- Cohors peditata (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/segedunum/learning/auxiliary-soldiers (northeastmuseums.org.uk)
- https://warhistory.org/article/roman-military-forces-imperial-period-ii (warhistory.org)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Cohort_(military_unit) (military-history.fandom.com)
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