Instructions for the Carbine and PIstol Exercises for the Cavalry 1819

By Great Britain Adjutant-General's Office

Instructions for the Carbine and Pistol Exercises for the Cavalry, issued by the Adjutant General's Office in 1819, records the British cavalry's growing reliance on firearms alongside the traditional sword and lance. It provides detailed drill for handling, priming, loading and firing carbines and pistols, both on foot and mounted, together with precise instructions for weapon positions and mounted manoeuvres.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847348602
• ISBN13: 9781847348609
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"