George Eliot Voyle

George Eliot Voyle (fl. c. 1845–1876) was a major general in the Royal (Bengal) Artillery and the author of military reference books. Quotes A Military Dictionary (1876) A Military Dictionary, Comprising Terms, Scientific and Otherwise, Connected with the Science of War, 3rd ed. Compiled by Major General G. E. Voyle, assisted by Captain G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1876) It is doubtful whether the lance is as effective a weapon for cavalry as the sword. Its value in pursuit is incontestable, but at close quarters the sabre is a superior and more handy weapon. During the Sutlej campaign, some of the 16th Lancers, in charging the Seikh infantry, are stated to have suffered from wounds on the arm, inflicted at the moment of thrusting the lance, by sword cuts from wounded Seikhs. This would appear to show the necessity of the lance arm being protected by some sort of defensive armour. "Lance", p. 217 External links Q76315690 Category:Military leaders from England Category:Non-fiction authors