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Wellington's Light Cavalry

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - French Revolutionary War/Napoleonic Wars - British


Product Info

Title
Wellington's Light Cavalry
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
1990
Pages
40
Dimensions
9x11x.75"
NKG Part #
2147839814
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA126
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA126

Description

In April 1756 the Horse Guards agreed, with some reluctance, to the addition of a single 'light troop' to most cavalry regiments. From their formation these troops were fashionable and treated as having a special character, and they became so useful that by 1759 it was decided to form complete regiments of light cavalry. Bryan Fosten provides an in depth account of the organization, uniforms and history of Wellington's Light Cavalry in a text backed by numerous illustrations including eight full-page color plates by the author himself.