From the Warlord Games Website
Dragoons used different tactics than Cavalry. They acted in a
scouting role, capturing bridges and woods, and their horses were
treated with care and protected from harm, being used for transportation
rather than in battle. Their long muskets were impractical to fire from
the saddle (and tended to spook the horses), so the regiment would ride
into position before dismounting.
In the heat of battle the horses would be sent to the rear, along
with one in four of the men. These ‘horse-holders’ would ensure the
horses were sheltered from fire and prepared for swift mount up, whether
to retreat or redeploy on the battlefield. They would either link up
all the reins or just tie them to a convenient tree.
Just like the Dragoons boxed set,
Warlord’s Horse Holder can be fielded for either Royalist or
Parliament. You could add a bonnet which would make him perfect for
Covenanter armies too. He can also represent all sorts of mounted shot
for Thirty Years War armies.
Friday, December 20, 2013
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