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'The New Costume of the British Light Dragoons'

Coloured etching by and after Denis Dighton, published at Spring Gardens, London, by Dighton, 1812.

During the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) the British Army had light dragoons, used for scouting and reconnaissance duties, and dragoon guards, who fulfilled a heavy cavalry role by delivering shock action on the battlefield.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-02-51-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-02-51-1