REPORT 



ENGLISH AND SARDINIAN CAVALRY. 



THE ENGLISH CAVALRY. 



The English regular cavalry consists of: 



3 regiments of household troops — cuirassiers ; 



7 regiments of heavy dragoon guards ; 



3 regiments of heavy dragoons of the line ; 



4 regiments of light dragoons of the line ; 



5 regiments of hussars ; 

 4 regiments of lancers ; 



1 regiment of Cape mounted riflemen. 



The regiment of mounted riflemen has 12 troops ; the other regiments have 6 or 8 troops each » 

 formed, respectively, into 3 or 4 squadrons. 



The troop is the unit of interior service ; the squadron is that of tactics. 



The usual strength of a troop of the guards is : 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 cornet, 5 sergeants, 

 1 trumpeter, 1 farrier, and 42 corporals and privates ; in other regiments, serving at home, 

 the number of corporals and privates is increased to 58 ; regiments serving in India, and similar 

 stations, have one additional lieutenant and 70 corporals and privates. 



The regimental staff consists of: 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 major, 1 paymaster, 1 

 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1 surgeon, 1 assistant surgeon, 1 veterinary surgeon, 1 sergeant major, 

 1 chief trumpeter, 1 armorer, 1 chief saddler, 1 schoolmaster sergeant, 1 hospital sergeant, 1 

 regimental clerk, 1 paymaster's clerk. 



Some regiments have 2 lieutenant colonels and 2 majors. 



TACTICS AND INSTRUCTION. 



The squadron is composed of two troops, and is divided into 4 divisions. It is formed in two 

 ranks, half a horse's length (4') apart ; the files have intervals of 6", from knee to knee. 



The squadron intervals are equal to the front of a division ; those between regiments are the 

 same, allowing, in the order of parade, the additional space necessary for the band and staff. 



In the squadron, the officers, &c., are posted as follows : 



The commander of the squadron, (who is the senior captain of troop, and is called " squadron 

 leader,") one-half a horse's length in front of the centre of the squadron ; the commandants of 

 the troops, (called " troop leaders,") at the same distance in front of the centres of the troops ; 



