REPORT 



AUSTRIAN CAVALRY. 



OKGANIZATION. 



In the Austrian .army there are 1 6 regiments of heavy cavalrj' — i. e., 8 of cuirassiers and 8 

 dragoons ; and 24 of light cavalry — i. e., 12 of hussars and 12 of lancers. 



Each regiment of the former consists of 6 active squadrons, the men and horses heing chiefly 

 from the German provinces. 



Each regiment of light cavalry has 8 active squadrons ; the men and horses of the hussars 

 heing Hungarian and Transylvanian ; those of the lancers are, for the most part, from Poland. 



Each regiment has a colonel, one field officer for every two squadrons, an adjutant, paymaster, 

 quartermaster, and judge advocate. 



The squadron is the unit for the administration and interior service ; the division of 2 squadrons 

 commanded by a field officer is the tactical unit. Each division has a standard. 



A squadron of heavy cavalry consists of: 

 1 captain commanding, called 1st captain. 



1 2d captain. 



2 lieutenants. 



2 sub-lieutenants. 



2 sergeants. 

 12 corporals. 



1 trumpeter. 



1 saddler. 



1 veterinary. 

 162 men and 150 government horses. 

 A squadron of light cavalry consists of: 



1 captain commanding. 



1 2d captain. 



2 lieutenants. 



2 sub-lieutenants. 

 2 sergeants. 

 12 corporals. 

 2 trumpeters. 

 1 saddler. 

 1 veterinary. 

 200 men and 201 government horses. 



