During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light 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. In practice, light cavalry were often also employed for battlefield charges alongside the heavy cavalry. 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.
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.
| ISBN: | 9781780961026 |
| Publication date: | 20th December 2013 |
| Author: | Philip J Haythornthwaite |
| Illustrator: | Adam Hook |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Elite |
| Genres: |
Specific wars and campaigns Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare) Land forces and warfare Military and defence strategy |
During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light 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. In practice, light cavalry were often also employed for battlefield charges alongside the heavy cavalry. 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.
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.
Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics features in the following genres: Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Land forces and warfare, Military and defence strategy
Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics is available in Paperback
Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics was written by Philip J Haythornthwaite and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Napoleonic Light Cavalry Tactics has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Elite series
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