Strelets 256: 1/72 British Dragoons – War of the Spanish Succession Cavalry Figures

Description

Although dragoons had long been seen in England, including during the Civil War, the modern British Army largely dates from the restoration of Charles II in 1660, and the first official regiment of dragoons was raised in 1672 (although disbanded again in 1674 after the war came to an end). The first long-term regiment of dragoons appeared in 1684 when the Tangier Horse was renamed the King’s Own Royal Dragoons. Although traditionally seen as mounted infantry, dragoons were already beginning the process of being seen and used as proper cavalry (if cheaper and of lower social standing), and the regiment was ordered to muster with the Horse when in the field, taking precedence over the infantry. By 1701 there were eight dragoon regiments, and more were added as the war progressed. Some were short-lived, but six were retained so that by the end of the suppression of the Jacobite Revolt in 1715 there were 14 such regiments.

Specifications

• Contents: 12 figures, 12 horses
• Poses: 12 poses, 6 horse poses
• Material: Plastic (Very Soft)

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