The British Regular Mounted Infantry 1880 – 1913; Cavalry of Poverty or Victorian Paradigm?
Journal: Buckingham E-Archive of Research (University of Buckingham)
Year: 2014

The British Army’s regular Mounted Infantry was arguably one of the most important innovations of the late Victorian and Edwardian armies. This thesis explores the regular Mounted Infantry model from its origins in extemporised infantry detachments overseas to its formal organisation as non-cavalry mounted troops before the First World War and juxtaposes its organisation and changing roles with its fractious relationship with the cavalry. Using four campaigns as case studies, the thesis provides