At Waterloo, the famous battle between the Duke of Wellington and the French Emperor Napoleon, four huge columns of French infantry marched on the outnumbered Anglo-Allied forces. Wellington’s infantry could not hold off Napoleon’s forces for long. But two British cavalry brigades were hidden behind a ridge.

Napoleon watched the brilliant charge of British heavy cavalry and the rout of d'Erlon's infantry. He ordered a cuirassier division to counterattack. Général Jaquinot also sent one of his brigades against the triumphant allied cavalry. The brigade under General Baron Gobrecht (3rd and 4th Lancer Regiments) struck the enemy with fury.

Cavalry charging unshaken enemy required a broad front, so that the hostile fire can not have a concentric effect but will be distributed over a greater space. On the other hand, however, distribution in depth is also necessary, in order to add force to the shock produced by the first line.

The British cavalry, intoxicated by the excitement of battle, charged too far, riding headlong into the great batteries of French guns before finally being overwhelmed by a countercharge from fresh French cavalry.

2018年6月6日 · The front regiments of Bourgeois’ brigade managed to get off a volley which brought down 20 of the Royals. Two squadrons attacked Borgeois’ brigade and the French fell back down the slope pushed by the cavalry whose charge was gaining momentum as …

2023年6月15日 · Cavalry -- Europe -- History -- 19th century, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Cavalry operations, Cavalry drill and tactics Publisher London : Greenhill ; Mechanicsburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books

The Household Cavalry was the elite of British cavalry and consisted of 1st and 2nd Lif Guards (the senior regiments of the the British army) and the Royal Horse Guards. The Royal Horse Guard was founded in 1650 by Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers.

2018年5月27日 · During the time of England’s conflict with Napoleon, 1803-1815, the British cavalry exhibited a fatal propensity for abandoning all purpose and formation during a charge and running themselves into unnecessary defeats. Six charges, at Vimeiro, Talavera, Badajoz, Fuentes de Onoro, Maguilla and Waterloo became as many misfortunate episodes.

In this history of cavalry in the Napoleonic period, Digby Smith examines how battles could be decided by the skilful use of cavalry. He outlines the

The biggest cavalry charges made by Napoleonic cavalry: 1. Leipzig 1813 - Marshal Murat with 92-104 squadrons against Russians and Prussians 2. Borodino 1812 - Marshal Murat with 81-98 squadrons against the Russians 3. Eylau 1807 - Marshal Murat …