Del Prado Winged Hussar, 1683: The Ground Before the Famous Charge
The wing and long lance are instantly recognisable. At Vienna, the less visible story is how an allied army reached the ground from which its cavalry could attack.
Del Prado Gallic Horseman: Mail, Metalwork and a World Before Caesar
The crested helmet and patterned clothing make this rider vivid. His second-century BC setting is just as important: he belongs to a Celtic world earlier than Caesar’s conquest of Gaul.
Del Prado Russian Dragoon, 1709: Horsemen Among the Redoubts
A raised sword and a moving horse suggest an open cavalry fight. At Poltava, however, mounted action belonged to a battlefield shaped by earthworks, routes and a larger struggle for control.
Del Prado Lauzun’s Hussar, 1781: The Other Bank at Yorktown
Yorktown is usually pictured through siege lines and surrender. This French hussar points across the river, to the mounted troops helping close another route out.
Del Prado Prince Rupert, 1642: Cavalry at the Opening of Civil War
The raised blade and animated horse give Rupert the confidence of a cavalry commander. The date places him at the beginning of a war whose outcome was still far from decided.
Del Prado 21st Lancer, 1898: The Ravine at Omdurman
The lowered lance makes the intention unmistakable. Behind this small khaki-clad rider lies an encounter in which the ground concealed far more danger than the cavalry expected.
Del Prado Border Reiver, 1585: A Horseman Between Two Kingdoms
This rider belongs to a frontier of farms, towers and family allegiances. The horse mattered because a raid depended on getting across difficult country—and getting home again.
Del Prado Carabinier, 1800: Before the Brass and Steel
A blue coat and bearskin may seem unexpected for a French carabinier. The date explains the difference: this rider belongs to the corps before its famous armoured transformation.
Del Prado Horse Grenadier, 1810: The Heavy Cavalry Without a Cuirass
The bearskin, dark horse and blue coat convey weight without a shining breastplate. This Guard cavalryman is a reminder that heavy cavalry was not defined by armour alone.
Del Prado 10th Hussars Corporal, 1815: The News Before the Battle
The red headgear and braided blue coat make this hussar conspicuous. His regiment’s Waterloo story offers something less obvious than a charge: the importance of bringing back the right news.