This Was How Civil War Officers Gained an Edge Over Their Opponents

In this video, we explore how officers during the English Civil War could gain an edge over their opponents. It seems certain that many of them would have turned to the most popular military manuals of the time, including John Cruso’s ’Military Instructions for the Cavalry’. Justin Allman of the Worcestershire Cavalry also explains what was expected of new recruits turning up for training in the Parliamentarian army.