11th Light Dragoons - British

11th Light Dragoons - British

With 442 men the 11th Light Dragoons served in Vandeleurs 4th British Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo beside the 12th and 16th LD. They were engaged in the afternoon covering the retreat of Ponsonbys Union Brigade. They took part in the pursuit of the routing French Army. This unit of 18 Front Rank models is based in 3 squadrons of 6. This would work out at 360 men but of course can be rostered as 22 models (442 men). From the collection of Ray King.

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The last charge?
The last charge?A fascinating article written by a Professor who describes his part in perhaps the last `brigade size' cavalry charge in history which took place in September 1939 in Poland - Well worth a read.
The last charge - a rebuff?
The last charge - a rebuff?A considered piece of research by John Boadle on an article I discovered on the web about a massed cavalry charge in Poland on September 8 1939. Well worth a read!