British Cavalry Carbines and Pistols of the Napoleonic Era - Waterloo 200th Anniversary Edition

Written by Barry Chisnall & Geoff Davies. This book has been described as ‘The Most Comprehensive Study of British Cavalry Flintlocks to Date’. The main focus of the book is on the wars with France between 1793 & 1815. However, to do this subject justice they have included the development of the carbine and pistol prior to these dates and in the American Revolution together with usage in the post Napoleonic period. The book is A4 size Hardback, with 218 Pages, 90 Full Color Plates, with over 400 individual photos featuring 82 Carbines & Pistols from 1700 to 1850 and many other color illustrations. It includes many previously unpublished photos of several rare carbines and pistols never before illustrated. Chapter 1 details cavalry actions in the French and Napoleonic wars with the rest of the book describing and illustrating carbine and pistol patterns issued to British cavalry regiments. Chapters 2 to 8 cover the development of cavalry carbines and pistols for the British