Napoleonic light cavalry tactics

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 destru...

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Main Author: Haythornthwaite, Philip J.
Other Authors: Hook, Adam
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Osprey 2013
Series:Elite series 196
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300 |a 64 p.  |b ill.  |c 25 cm. 
490 1 |a Elite  |v 196 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Introduction: the development of light cavalry -- Organization & deployment -- Formations & tactics -- Lancers -- Mamelukes & Cossacks -- Light cavalry tasks -- Tactics in practice 
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