Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics Haythornthwaite Philip J.
Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics Haythornthwaite Philip J. During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light cavalry. In practice, light cavalry were often also…
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Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics Haythornthwaite Philip J.
During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light cavalry. In practice, light cavalry were often also employed for battlefield charges alongside the heavy cavalry. These nimble, fast-moving regiments performed a variety of vital roles, from reconnaissance and keeping contact with the enemy during the movement of armies, to raiding, skirmishing, and the pursuit to destruction of beaten enemies.
Written by a leading authority on the period, it draws upon drill manuals and later writings to offer a vivid assessment of how light cavalry actually fought on the Napoleonic battlefield. Featuring period illustrations and specially commissioned colour artwork, this is the second volume of a two-part study of the cavalry tactics of the armies of Napoleon and those of his allies and opponents.