In the campaigns of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the deserved reputation of the British infantry has tended to overshadow the contribution of the cavalry, but in fact they did form an integral part of the army, carrying out duties crucial to the success of other arms. British...
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The Royal Horse Artillery wore light cavalry uniforms of blue with gold lace and red facings. Their overalls were grey with a red stripe and on their heads they wore the distinctive Tarleton helmets. If needed, they carried 1796 light-cavalry sabres. In 1806 the number of RHA troops was inc...
Probably the most beautiful elements of militaria have come from the world's cavalry. In this section of products we hope to include Cavalry armour (armor) and helmets from the British, French and other nation's armies including from the Napoleonic Wars like the cuirass and helmet of the Fren...
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Among these actions were the Seven Years' War,[16] the American Revolutionary War,[17] the Napoleonic Wars,[11] the First and Second Opium Wars,[18] the Boxer Rebellion,[19] the New Zealand wars,[20] the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857,[21] the First and Second Boer Wars,[22] the Fenian ...
30.Podcast of theBattle of Villagarcia:The successful cavalry action fought by the British against the French on 11thApril 1812 during the Peninsular War:John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts 29.Podcast of the Battle of Salamanca:Wellington’s victory on 22ndJuly 1812 over the French army...
British cavalry charging against Russian forces at Balaclava in 1854 During the 19th century, Britain and the Russian Empire vied to fill the power vacuums that had been left by the declining Ottoman Empire, Qajar dynasty and Qing dynasty. This rivalry in Central Asia came to be known as the...
Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre. This is a beautiful sword with its wide sweeping blade and stirrup grip. It was indeed an extremely effective cutting sabre, so much so that the Prussians adopted it near the end of the Napoleonic wars. It also found favour with the United States. The US...
You start with 85-95 villagers, 15-20 miners, 40k resources, 15k XP and 30 Janissaries, 15 Grenadiers, 1 Great Bombard, 3 Falconets, 6 Spahi, 10 Hussars, 10 Cavalry Archers and a starting navy; you have 5 Town Centers and extra Towers/Outposts. There are 2 Mapuche Posts; there are ...