"French Cavalry Memoirs from the Battle of Minden?" Topic

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ge2002bill	02 Aug 2012 5:31 a.m. PST
Mes Amis, ----- Are there FRENCH memoirs of the French cavalry charges versus the British at Minden? It is important to read their story. ----- Minden: August 1, 1759 during the Seven Years' War. (Le Guerre de Sept Ans) ----- Votre Serviteur, Bill
Mal Wright	02 Aug 2012 5:34 a.m. PST
Dont be silly Bill. They all got shot! Dead men dont tell tales!
de Ligne	02 Aug 2012 11:48 a.m. PST
Bill, I 'googled' this question in French and this may help (although it is in French). It would appear that Monsieur le duc de Castries had things to say about the performance of the cavalry at Rossbach. link It might help, Nigel (PS In a nutshell, one of the issues at Rossbach was the death – and therefore lack of command – of so many officers. At Minden it would appear that general officers were not well acquainted with their commands)

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