Table of Contents

Introduction: heavy and light cavalry at the beginning of the 17th century/ Organization, tactics, arms and armour and clothing, horse furniture, standards, and military music of Cuirassiers (armoured heavy cavalry) – Harqubuisers (carbine-armed cavalry) – Dragoons (mounted infantry) – Croats and Hussars (light cavalry)

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A guide to the cavalry forces of the Habsburg Empire during the Thirty Years' War.

About the Author

Vladimir Brnardic was born in Zagreb in 1973. After graduating from the University of Zagreb with a History degree, he trained as a journalist in the Documentary Program of Croatian Television. He has a keen interest in the history of Central and Eastern European military organisations from the 15th to19th century, especially those of the Napoleonic period. He also completed the first volume on the Imperial Armies looking at infantry and artillery for the Men-at-Arms series. He is married and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specializing in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45 and Elite 60: U-Boat Crews 1914–45. He has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century

Reviews

"The uniform enthusiasts will find that this book is a great addition to their collection and is great reference material for the uniforms weaponry or the Imperial Thirty Years War." --www.mataka.org (January 2011)