Cavalry Tactics as Illustrated by the War of the Rebellion
Author : Alonzo Gray
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Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,3 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Cavalry
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Author : Alonzo Gray
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Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,3 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Cavalry
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Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 2013-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 178200940X
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.
Author : George Brinton McClellan
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,19 MB
Release : 1861
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Author : United States. War Department
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 1841
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Author : Philip St. George Cooke
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Page : 480 pages
File Size : 16,48 MB
Release : 1862
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Page : 492 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 1882
Category : Military art and science
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Author : Philip St. George Cooke
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,80 MB
Release : 2004-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 081174003X
Directed by the U.S. War Department in 1859 to prepare a new, revised manual for U.S. cavalry operations, then-Col. Philip St. George Cooke produced this book after extensive research of cavalry tactics used by the advanced nations in Europe, where he had been an observer in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Originally published in 1860, the book was revised in 1861 and 1862. This 1862 Government Printing Office edition combines the former two volume work into one book.
Author : George Brinton McClellan
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 1862
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Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 46,24 MB
Release : 2013-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1780961049
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.
Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849085038
Osprey's elite title on the rise and fall of European medieval cavalry during an 800 year period. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire there was a decline in professional cavalry forces, and infantry dominated in the Germanic successor barbarian kingdoms. In the Carolingian and Norman periods from the 9th to the 11th centuries, under the impact of Viking, Saracen and Magyar advances, the cavalry arm gradually expanded from the small remaining aristocratic elite. Even so, the supposedly complete dominance of the knight in the 12th and 13th centuries is grossly exaggerated, as integrated cavalry and infantry tactics were nearly always the key to success. This is the first in a two-part treatment of medieval tactics, covering developments in both cavalry and infantry tactics. Throughout the period there was a steady evolution of training in both individual and unit skills, of armor and weapons, and thus of tactics on the battlefield. This book covers key moments in this story of evolution from Hastings in 1066 to Legnano in 1176. It also details the later development of cavalry versus cavalry tactics and the two key set piece battles of Bouvines in 1214 and Pelagonia in 1259, the former an example of abject failure of cavalry tactics and the latter a stunning success.