Crimean War Cossacks command field-artillery Many of these would be

Many of these would be armed with the yari (spear)

The rockets worked best when fired in a staggered wave

3 bases of Prussian Uhlans

superb art courtesy of Osprey Publishing

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Crimean War Cossacks command field-artillery Many of these would beThe Russian cavalry force was the largest in Europe, totalling over sixty regiments organised into twenty cavalry divisions. Included in this number were the many of the famed Cossacks, who served as light infantry and cavalry. Particularly valued for their fierceness and mobility, Cossacks were regarded as excellent scouts and irregular troops, although they were considered somewhat second rate in formal, open battle. Nevertheless, their reputation