Charge!
Great Cavalry Charges
of the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Newsdesk

by Paul Chamberlain

This is the title of a forthcoming book written by Digby Smith and to be published by Greenhill in May, price £19.95 hardback. Cavalry was the queen of the Napoleonic battlefield, Surging squadrons of dragoons, dashing hussars or the awesome might of heavy cuirassiers often snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and decided the fate of kingdoms. In this dramatic and spirited history of cavalry in the Napoleonic period, Digby Smith examines how battles could be decided by the skilful use of cavalry. Replete with eyewitness accounts and tales of out-standing courage and valour; Charge! is a dramatic read as well as a fascinating insight into the role and performance of cavalry on the Napoleonic field of battle.

Digby Smith is a respected historian of the Napoleonic wars and the author of a number of acclaimed books on the period. For further details of this book visit the Greenhill website at www.greenhillbooks.com

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