Wellington's Light Cavalry

Osprey Men at Arms #126

by Bryan Fosten (Illustrator)

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 colour plates by the author himself.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Jason Crow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Osprey books and I love cavalry from any period or theater, so this was a fun one.