British Cavalry Uniforms Since 1660

Blandford Press, 1984. Hardback. Very Good. 9x7x0. Clean!! No marks, VERY GOOD. Bookplate on inside cover. Dust jacket is very good. Binding is tight and square. . . . . . . .This book traces the development of the clothing, equipment, weapons and horse furniture of the Household Cavalry, the regiments of Horse, or Dragoon Guards, as these became, the Dragoons, Light Dragoons, Hussars and Lancers, in peace and war, at home and overseas, from the Restoration to the present day. The text is illustrated by over a hundred black and while pictures and is further enhanced by thirty-two colour plates from the skilled hand of Pierre Turner, whose lifelike and soldierly figures are all based on contemporary evidence. Also included are appendices listing the distinguishing features of each regiment during the various dress changes. The work as a whole presents a comprehensive view of the Cavalry’s uniforms from Charles II’s troops of Horse Guards to the armoured and armoured reconnaissance regiments of today. -- From the dust jacket front flap