CHAPTER XXIX. 

 The AusTRO-PfiussiAN War of 1866. 



In this campaign the cavalry in the Prussian arm}'- 

 amounted to about 30,000 men, besides 7,200 in the 

 depot squadrons. This force was composed, including 

 the cavalry of the Guard, of ten regiments of cuirassiers 

 of four squadrons each, armed with cuirass, helmet, 

 sabre, and pistol, fifteen regiments of Uhlans of the 

 same strength, armed with lance, sword and pistol, ten 

 regiments of dragoons, armed with sword and needle 

 carbine, and thirteen regiments of hussars similarly 

 armed.' The cuirassiers and Uhlans formed the heavy, 

 the dragoons and hussars the light cavalry.* 



The landwehr cavalry consisted of twelve regiments, 

 six of heavy and six of light, armed and equipped like 

 those of the regular army. 



The Austrian cavalry had been somewhat reduced 

 after the war of 1859, and, on the opening of the cam- 

 paign of 1866, consisted of twelve cuirassier regiments, 

 who were without the cuirasses, which had been abolished 

 shortly before the war. These regiments were of four 

 squadrons each, except one of five ; and in addition, 

 each had a depot squadron.' Two regiments of dragoons, 

 fourteen of hussars, and thirteen of Uhlans, completed 

 tlie force, which had an eflective strength of about 

 26,()21 men.4 



The cavalry of the Italian army at this time consisted 

 of four regiments of heavy cavalry of the line, seven 

 regiments of lancers, seven regiments of light horse, and 



' Rustow, 37. 2 Hozier, 88. » Rustow, 24. < Hozier, 97. 



