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.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Bryan Fosten was born in 1928, the son of a Master Military Embroiderer and a Court Embroidress. He served in the army in Egypt and Palestine and returned to follow the printing trade. Since 1973 he has devoted himself to military research and illustration. He is the founding editor of the innovative magazine Tradition and has written and illustrated many books, often in collaboration with his late brother, Donald Fosten.
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Just buy this book for the quality and accuracy of the info on the British army. Bryan Fosten knows his stuff. The drawings are superb!
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Until 1745 the British cavalry comprised only 'Horse' and 'Medium' regiments; there were no lights corps. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
barrelled sash, troop quartermasters, chin scales, buttons for the officers, facing colour, orderly officer, hussar regiments, cap lines, red facings, white facings, pouch belt, dragoon regiments, silver lace, light cavalry Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Light Dragoons, Hamilton Smith, Queen's Own, East Indies, King's German Legion, Prince of Wales's Own, Blue Pale, Adjutant General, Blue Yellow, British Army, Blue White, Robert Dighton, Staff Corps of Cavalry, West Indies, White White White New!
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Until 1745 the British cavalry comprised only 'Horse' and 'Medium' regiments; there were no lights corps. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
barrelled sash, troop quartermasters, chin scales, buttons for the officers, facing colour, orderly officer, hussar regiments, cap lines, red facings, white facings, pouch belt, dragoon regiments, silver lace, light cavalry Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Light Dragoons, Hamilton Smith, Queen's Own, East Indies, King's German Legion, Prince of Wales's Own, Blue Pale, Adjutant General, Blue Yellow, British Army, Blue White, Robert Dighton, Staff Corps of Cavalry, West Indies, White White White New!
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- Prince of Wales by John Williams on page 33
- British Cavalry Equipments 1800-1941: Revised Edition (Men-at-Arms) by Mike Chappell in Back Matter
- Wellington's Infantry (1) (Men at Arms Series, 114) by Bryan Fosten in Back Matter
- Salamanca 1812: Wellington Crushes Marmont (Campaign) by Ian Fletcher in Back Matter
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