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Osprey Publishing Elite - Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics
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OSPELI188
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Elite 188
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China
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Author :
Philip Hawthornwaite
Pages:
64
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Paperback
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Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics
Book by Philip Hawthornwaite
Illustrator: Adam Hook
Osprey Publishing - Elite Series
During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry - the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts. Big men mounted on big horses, the heavy cavalry were armed with swords nearly a metre long, used for slashing or thrusting at their opponents; many wore steel armour, a practice revived by Napoleon. They were tasked with smashing a hole in the enemy's line of battle, with exploiting a weakness, or with turning a flank. Their classic manoeuvre was the charge; arrayed in close-order lines or columns, the heavy cavalry would begin their attack at the walk, building up to a gallop for the final 50 metres before impact. Illustrated with diagrams, relevant paintings and prints and specially prepared colour plates, this is the first volume of a two-part study of the cavalry tactics of the armies of Napoleon and those of his allies and opponents. Written by a leading authority on the period, it draws upon drill manuals and later writings to offer a vivid assessment of how heavy cavalry actually fought on the Napoleonic battlefield.
- Introduction
- Weaponry and equipment, and how they affected tactical deployment - heavy regiments; medium regiments
- Theoretical doctrine, and training - formations, and tactics
- Actual battlefield deployments - their success or failure
- Leadership
- Logistics, procurement, supply and care of horses
- Bibliography
64 Pages
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