Charge! Great Cavalry Charges of the Napoleonic Wars

by Smith, Digby George

• ISBN13: 9781853675416
• ISBN10: 1853675415
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal

Summary

In this dramatic and spirited history of cavalry in the Napoleonic period, Digby Smith examines how battles could be decided by the skillful use of cavalry. "Charge!" reveals how cavalry could be deployed in an offensive and defensive capacity or how an effective and well-timed cavalry charge could overcome almost any obstacle. All OF The dramatic charges of the Napoleonic wars are covered revealing the color, panache, and drama of Napoleonic battle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	6	(1)
List of Illustrations	7	(1)
List of Maps	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(2)
Types of Cavalry	11	(13)
The Battle of Marengo	24	(22)
The Battle of Austerlitz	46	(15)
The Battle of Preussisch-Eylau	61	(15)
The Battle of Albuera	76	(37)
The Clash at Garcia Hernandez	113	(9)
The Battle of Borodino	122	(24)
The Russian Raid on the Northern Flank	122	(7)
The Storm of the Grand Battery	129	(17)
The Battle of the Beresina Crossing	146	(11)
The Clash at Haynau	157	(7)
The Clash at Liebertwolkwitz	164	(19)
The Battle of Mockern	183	(11)
Allied Cavalry Raids of 1813	194	(13)
The Battle of Fere-Champenoise	207	(15)
The Battle of Waterloo	222	(20)
The Charge of the Guards and Union Brigades	227	(5)
The Grand Failure	232	(10)
Appendices	242	(58)
Index of Persons	300