RED LANCERS, Waterloo 1815 Leafy glade On the 31st August 1813

On the 31st August 1813

very similar to Royal Artillery

were they saw action in the retreat to Corunna before being successfully taken off by the Royal Navy

the 5th Division were sent into the breach on the eastern defences of the town

RED LANCERS, Waterloo 1815 Leafy glade On the 31st August 1813Although relative late comers to the French army, the Red Lancers have left one of the most dramatic images of any of the Napoleonic regiments. The performance of the Polish Lancers justified the decision to incorporate another regiment of this type into his guard in 1810. Originally a Dutch regiment the Red Lancers were expanded in preparation for the Russian campaign in 1812 but returned from it sadly depleted. They lost a great deal of their