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Looking at the Austrian and French 1809 orbats posted by Littlearmies on the General de Brigade forum, it seems to have been standard practice for divisional and corps commanders in many European armies to be given a squadron or half-squadron of cavalry and/or a company of infantry for protection and other duties.
Other than the formation of the Royal Staff Corps, late on during the Peninsula campaign, did the British - and particularly Wellington's army - do the same thing, or did they just grab the nearest unit? IIRC, at least one general was captured in Spain when he was out reconnoitoring on his own.
RtL
Other than the formation of the Royal Staff Corps, late on during the Peninsula campaign, did the British - and particularly Wellington's army - do the same thing, or did they just grab the nearest unit? IIRC, at least one general was captured in Spain when he was out reconnoitoring on his own.
RtL