British Cavalry Lance 1868 pattern

British Military Cavalry lance 1868 pattern was a lance that was used throughout the 19th century by the British Cavalry throughout the British Empire. Used noteably during the Zulu wars and in insurrections in India. Special lancer cavalry units were highly trained in using the lance which was used up to and including the first world war.

British Cavalry Lance 1868 pattern in Southern Victory
The British Cavalry Lance was issued to all cavalry of the British Empire in the later half of the 19th Century. In 1881, during the Second Mexican War, lancers were used against the US Army defending the Montana Territory. Although their operators were brave, the lances themselves proved a useless weapon against rifles, winchesters and carbines.