From left to right, a 5th Line Battalion ranker, a 2nd Light Battalion sharpshooter, and a 1st KGL Hussar.

The King’s German Legion was a British Army contingent made up of mostly expatriated German personnel during the period 1803–16. The legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against the French during the Napoleonic Wars. The Legion was founded in December 1803 and during the 100 days campaign was commanded by Field Marshal Sir Charles August von Alten GCB, GCH, who was a Hanoverian and British soldier who led the famous Light Division during the last two years of the Peninsular War. At the Battle of Waterloo, he commanded the King’s German Legion in the front line, where he was wounded.

The cavalry of KGL followed the pattern of treating their mounts first, grooming, trimming, saddle and hoof cleaning, and so forth, so it kept their horses in great condition when many of the British cavalrymen (but not the Guard) were walking because their neglected horses had broken down or were sold for alcohol. During the campaigns in Spain and Portugal the losses in the KGL cavalry were approx. only half of the English.

I must apologise for the quality of the photographs I am not sure what caused the light and sharpness issues.