Lancers of Bhurtpore

a Diary and History of the 16th Lancers in India 1822-1834

af John H Lewis, m.fl.

The first campaign in which British Army cavalry fought with the lance Napoleon's light cavalry taught its enemies, in harshly learned lessons, that the lance was a highly effective weapon of first contact. Nevertheless, the British Army had not, to the close of the war with France in 1815, adopted it. This policy was soon changed and the 16th Light Dragoons, together with several other regiments, were converted to lancers. In 1822, the 16th Lancers set sail for service in India. From the citade... (Læs mere)