An officer could know how to deploy cavalry yet choose battles that did not suit it. The choice of ground could limit what skilful handling achieved. Erskine appears in a later argument that British officers sometimes receive a worse reputation than they deserve. How the ground and cavalry were used had a large effect on their success.
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Cavalry officers, reputation, and the choice of ground
An assessment of cavalry command distinguishes deployment skill from the choice of battles and terrain.