The army was immediately roused by Wellesley following Landsheit's report, and two brigades were positioned on Vimiera Hill, the rest of the army were behind two ridges to the north of the hill. Wellesley's tactics invariably involved keeping his men out of sight to thwart the opposition's strategy.
British Cavalry
14th Hussars
A 14th Hussars Officer, Lithography by Louis Vallet c1892
A/Cpl J Prince 20th Hussars
WW1 Military Medal named 11864 PTE/ACPL J PRINCE 20th Hussars. 11864 John R. Prince was from Grantham and was an acting Corporal in the 20th Hussars. A/Cpl Prince landed in France on 19th May 1915 and was awarded an MM in the London Gazette 27th June 1918. This was for the action on the 1st … Continue reading A/Cpl J Prince 20th Hussars
History of the 14D
"The records of the military events of the remote ages speak of heavy-armed horsemen being accompanied by others mounted and equipped for light services. The Barons and Knights, who rode the powerful horses celebrated by historians, and took the field completely cased in steel, had a few light-armed attendants; the feudal horsemen were variously … Continue reading History of the 14D
Trooper of the 20th Light Dragoons
A mounted trooper of the 20th Light Dragoons about 1812.
Field Office 14th LD
A painting of a Field Officer of the 14th Light Dragoons circa 1815.
14th Light Dragoons
14th Light Dragoons dress during the second attack on New Orleans in 1815. (Click to enlarge) In the second attack on New Orleans under Sir A. Cochrane, on the 8th January, the two squadrons served dismounted. Major-General the Honourable Sir E. Pakenham K. C. B. was killed. Major Generals Gibbs and Kean were dangerously wounded, … Continue reading 14th Light Dragoons
14th (King’s) Hussars Torin Cap
A side cap is a military cap that can be folded flat when not being worn. This is a 14th (King's) Hussars Officers Torin Cap, it has a black body with gold wire piping and yellow inset to the crown bearing the gold wire embroidered Prussian Eagle to the left front side. The interior is of soft … Continue reading 14th (King’s) Hussars Torin Cap
Shako Plate
14th Light Dragoons Shako Plate
Private 14th Hussars
A private of the 14th Hussars. Such photographs were taken and turned into postcard so the soldiers could send them to family and friends, this could be one of those postcards?
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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