British Cavalry Equipments 1800-1941, Men at Arms 138, Osprey

This revised edition of Mike Chappell's original Men-at-Arms 138 represents nearly 20 years' new research. It covers the saddlery, horse furniture, and personal equipment of the British horsed cavalryman from the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars until the final disappearance of the mounted arm during World War II. Such details are essential for an understanding of how cavalry fought in the 19th and early 20th centuries, since the design of equipment was intimately connected with cavalry tactics in any particular period. Students of campaign history, and particularly modellers, will find here a mass of specific information, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, drawings and full colour plates.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1800 to 1815
• 1815 to 1890
• 1890 to 1914
• 1914 to 1941
• Glossary
• Chronology
• Commentary on the colour plates