The horse has indeed stamped its imprint on the pages of history. It has helped to overthrow 

 dictators and to establish great empires. The victories of Napoleon were dependent to a consid- 

 erable degree on his use of cavalry which, he declared, was 'equally effective at the beginning, 

 in the middle, and at the end of a battle'. His own defeat at Waterloo was hastened by the 

 charge of the Scots Greys. 



Nowadays, perhaps fortunately, the use of horses in battle is a thing of the past. One of the 

 few remaining Cavalry Units, the King's Troop, is used for ceremonial purposes. 



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