A significant tactical development of the 18th century was the organisation and employment of light infantry, first coming to the fore during the War of the Austrian Succession when the Austro-Hungarian commanders had to adapt the border skirmishing with the Turks of the Hungarian Light Infantry to suit the style of fighting against the Prussians and the French. Later in the century, the style of Light Infantry fighting was more clearly defined during the Wars in the American Colonies. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 133 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1973 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com