Prussian Landwehr cavalry croat The mortar was the biggest

The mortar was the biggest killer of infantrymen throughout the war

richly attired Officers and wild and ragged pike and shot

In an attempt to reduce the baggage train following Legions on the march the General Marius decreed trhat Legionaries would be responsible for carrying much of their own equipment

albeit ones capable of truly horrific acts

Prussian Landwehr cavalry croat The mortar was the biggestRenowned for its excellent infantry under Frederick the Great, Prussia also fielded highly effective Prussian cavalry on 19th century European battlefields. Formed in 1813, the Landwehr Cavalry was a huge force of mounted trained militia, similar in form to their infantry counterparts. The force was a massive asset to the Prussian war machine as they totalled over thirty regiments by the Hundred Days Campaign. The Landwehr cavalry wore dark blue