Reserve Cavalry
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Reserve Cavalry was the dedicated mounted reserve formation of Napoleon’s French Armée du Nord, intended for rapid, decisive shock action and exploitation on the battlefield.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reserve Cavalry canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ mounted reserve ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1815 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldRole |
operational reserve
ⓘ
strategic reserve ⓘ |
| commander | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | corps-level cavalry reserve ⓘ |
| composition |
heavy cavalry
ⓘ
horse artillery support ⓘ light cavalry ⓘ |
| conflict | Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine | Napoleonic cavalry doctrine ⓘ |
| equipment |
firearms
ⓘ
horses ⓘ lances ⓘ sabres ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Ligny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
covering retreats
ⓘ
flank attacks ⓘ mass cavalry charges ⓘ pursuit operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Armée du Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
battlefield exploitation
ⓘ
rapid decisive shock action ⓘ |
| role |
exploitation force
ⓘ
mounted reserve formation ⓘ shock cavalry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
French high command of the Armée du Nord
ⓘ
Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalFunction |
break enemy lines
ⓘ
exploit breakthroughs ⓘ pursue retreating enemy forces ⓘ reinforce critical sectors ⓘ |
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