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THE CRIMEAN WAR. 



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and the first, second, third, and sixth, which were 

 changed into cuirassiers. The light cavalry were 

 reduced at the same time to the ertent of twenty-four 

 squadrons. According to General Renard, the cuiras- 

 .siers, though still retaining the name, had abandoned 

 tlie use of the cuirass. 



In Prussia, on the contrary, the cavalry, which before 

 the Italian war amounted to eighty squadrons of heavy 

 and seventy-two squadrons of light cavalry, was 

 increased to 100 squadrons of each. This was done to 

 make up for the cavalry of the Landwehr, which in the 

 future was to be retained for a reserve, and was not to 

 be marched to the frontiers with the first army. 



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