Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics

Name: Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
SKU: 9781849087100-V
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By Philip Haythornthwaite

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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.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

64

Release Date:

2013-07-20

Publication Date:

2013-07-23

Publisher:

Bloomsbury USA

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1849087105

ISBN13:

9781849087100

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

209 g

Height:

184 cm

Width:

247 cm

Thickness:

12 cm

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