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The British Military Cavalry lance 1868 pattern was a lance that was used throughout the 19th century by the British Cavalry throughout the British Empire. It was used most notably during the Anglo-Zulu Wars and rebellions in India. Special lancer cavalry units were highly trained in using the lance which was used up to and including World War I.

British Cavalry Lance 1868 pattern in Southern Victory[]

The British Cavalry Lance was issued to all cavalry units of the British Empire in the later half of the 19th Century. During the Second Mexican War, lancers were used against the US Army, which was defending the Montana Territory during an Anglo-Canadian invasion. Although their operators were brave, the lances themselves proved a useless weapon against rifles, including the winchesters and carbines that the US soldiers were equipped with.

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