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Huh … well colour me stupid, you're right! I wonder where I got that idea from then.
This is why I don’t do Napoleonics...
... But the French cavalry arm was certainly the best of any army in Europe.
Taken on the chin - well-done sir!
I've read "Galloping at Everything" and am not totally convinced. One thing: troops knew when KGL cavalry galloped back into camp it was time to sound the long roll. This indicates that they didn't know if British cavalry was being high-spirited or chased.Haynthornwaite posited years back in an article in the Courier that the full out charge is what led to the control problem. It gave an incredible shock but then often led to pursuit. The French frequently charged at the trot, not such a heavy shock but easier to rein in.