Franco-Prussian War order of battle - Wikipedia
This is an order of battle of the French and German Armies at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Order of battle at the beginning of the war: 2nd Brigade (?) French Infantry divisions were square divisions, with two infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each.
10th (Magdeburg) Hussars - Wikipedia
The 10th (Magdeburg) Hussars Regiment (German: Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10) were a Prussian Light cavalry regiment of the IV Corps that was formed in late 1813 during the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon after the Battle of Leipzig. The Hussars were a distinctively dressed light cavalry of East European origin. [1]
GERMAN CAVALRY OF 1870 Part I - Weapons and Warfare
2021年1月4日 · Notwithstanding the hussar’s braid-encrusted pelisse and rakish busby—a uniform that gave Prince Friedrich Karl von Hohenzollern (commander of the Prussian Second Army in 1870) the nickname “The Red Prince” because he wore it all the time—light cavalry also tended to aspire to the social status and panache of the heavy cavalry ...
The last charge: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour and Von Bredow
2024年1月10日 · For more than a thousand years, the cavalry charge would remain a potent weapon of war – until 16 August 1870, when Von Bredow’s ‘Death Ride’ and the charge of the Prussian Guards Dragoon at the Battle of Mars-la-Tour (see accompanying feature) became perhaps the last in the long line of successful shock charges by medium and heavy cavalry.
Franco-Prussian War 1870-Analysis - Weapons and Warfare
2020年5月11日 · Whereas the Prussian uhlans and hussars roamed almost at will, the French light cavalry, reluctant to venture far without infantry support, proved inept at reconnaissance, screening and the penetration of enemy-held territory; it …
1870 Prussian Uniforms - Flickr
On July 16, 1870, the French parliament voted to declare war on Prussia, and the declaration of war was delivered to Prussia three days later. French forces invaded German territory on August 2. The German coalition mobilized its troops much more effectively than the French and invaded northeastern France on August 4.
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Prussian Cavalry 1870-71: Hussars - stefanov.no-ip.org
In keeping with the international tradition, hussar regiments were the fanciest troopers in the Prussian army. Nor did they allow any nation to get ahead of them when it came to fancy hussar garb.
Battle of Amiens (1870) - Wikipedia
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, was fought on 27 November 1870 between French and Prussian forces during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). It ended in a Prussian victory, forcing the French to retreat and allowing the Prussians to …
Prussian Cavalry units - CRW Flags
2012年8月25日 · Hussars in Prussian Cavalry. The first unit of Hussars in Prussia was established in 1721 as a unit of strangers from Wallachia (men and horses, as well) being part of the Dragoons Regiment No.6.
Hussar | Prussian, Napoleonic, Light Cavalry | Britannica
Hussar, member of a European light-cavalry unit employed for scouting, modeled on the 15th-century Hungarian light-horse corps. The typical uniform of the Hungarian hussar was brilliantly coloured and was imitated in other European armies. It …