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a_sword_exercise[1]

Rules & Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry.

First published in 1796, written by General Le Marchant, who was killed at Salamanca

This was the text (fully illustrated) that trained the British cavalry (both light and heavy cavalry) in the use of the sword.

a_lance_exercise[1]

The Lance Exercise in three divisions

Drawn by Denis Dighton, etched by Richard Dighton. This is based upon the Napoleonic Lance exercise and was adopted over the Montmorency version

Nolan[1]

Captain Nolan’s work on how the British cavalry should be trained and criticism of the then current system (which was still the Napoleonic system)

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