Richard Goldsbrough 
The Cavalry that Broke Napoleon [EPUB ebook] 
The King’s Dragoon Guards at Waterloo

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On 18 June 1815, Napoleon and Wellington took to the fields of Waterloo for one final, decisive battle – a battle that would put an end to over two decades of warfare and determine the fate of Europe. Yet, little is known about the significant contribution made by the 1st or King’s Dragoon Guards who, ultimately, helped deny Napoleon victory. As a regiment, the KDG was the greatest contributor to the charge, made by the British heavy cavalry, fielding nearly half of the Household Brigade’s sabres, but it also made the biggest sacrifice. In successfully repelling the main French assault of the day it paid a heavy price: of the 540 men who bravely fought, only thirteen of its number were still standing at the close of the battle. With the regiment severely depleted at the end of the fighting, it did not make sense for the officers and sergeants to dine separately, as was the custom. So they ate together, a tradition that continues to this day, every 18 June, with the KDG’s descendant regiment 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards. Here, Richard Goldsbrough tells the remarkable story of the KDG before, during and after the Battle of Waterloo.

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RICHARD GOLDSBROUGH was educated at Shrewsbury and Exeter University. After graduating he spent four years serving a short-service commission in the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards. He is the author of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards: A Brief History of the British Army’s Senior Regiment of the Line and has been published in the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research.

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Dil İngilizce ● Biçim EPUB ● Sayfalar 224 ● ISBN 9780750969598 ● Dosya boyutu 7.6 MB ● Yayımcı The History Press ● Kent London ● Ülke GB ● Yayınlanan 2016 ● Baskı 2 ● İndirilebilir 24 aylar ● Döviz EUR ● Kimlik 4982513 ● Kopya koruma Sosyal DRM

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