The presentation will be live and online.
Of all the myths of the Western Front, those of the uselessness of cavalry and of stupid cavalry generals in high command are still among the strongest and most persistent, despite being overturned by decades of historical research.
It is true that cavalry featured in all British battle plans, unlike those of the French and Germans. But the actual achievements of the cavalry, trained, equipped and used in ways unique to the British Army, show them to have been a valuable if controversial arm, with a fascinating and neglected story.
Above: 1st Reserve Regiment of Cavalry in training, Aldershot, 1914 (NAM 1974-10-174-115)
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It is also possible to register by clicking this link: British Cavalry on the Western Front
The talk will be undertaken using the 'Zoom' software which is freely available. It may not be necessary to load the software to your PC / iPad etc: but we would recommend doing so if you wish to participate in this event.