Cuirassier/Bio & Battles

Cuirassiers are mounted troops armed with both firearms and swords. They succeeded over the medieval-aged Knight and wear the specialised armour, the cuirass. Their light weight armour allows fast riding and quick-paced raids. Cuirassiers tend to be nobles or members of royalty. The armour is expensive to produce and was cumbersome, despite being a very defensive piece of armour. Nations have adopted regiments of cuirassiers and used them in many late-Renaissance and 19th century conflicts, including the Battle of Borodin and the Franco-Prussian War.