{"product_id":"napoleonic-heavy-cavalry-dragoon-philip-haythornthwaite-9781849087100","title":"Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry \u0026 Dragoon Tactics","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Haythornthwaite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849087105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849087100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.20d","brand":"Philip Haythornthwaite","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938995241215,"sku":"9781849087100","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d980a38c-10e2-4593-8f4f-b3a1dea48e8f.jpg?v=1681438876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/napoleonic-heavy-cavalry-dragoon-philip-haythornthwaite-9781849087100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}