Reply To: What’s the difference between British heavy and light cavalry
It was common to use light dragoons and hussars on picket duty outside the camp / army Perimeter. Learning by doing made them better in recce work.
In battle both attacked in same way. “Gallopping at everything”. Squadron by squadron British horse could beat any French horse unit. But Brigade for Brigade not. Lacking the training in bigger style.
Ooops, typo in last post, 1796 heavy, not 1795
