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Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics
Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics
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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.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
| Published | 20 Jul 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781849087100 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 28 b/w; 25 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 188 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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