Bakuel's India: Maratha Confederacy 2016-10-05

The Maratha were most well known for there light cavalry which were armed with light lances. These troops acted in a manner similar to the Hussars of Europe, not only using their lances for charging the enemy but also going behind enemy lines and disrupting supply lines and harassing the populace. Indeed, the light horse generally avoided pitched battles. There were generally three horses for every two men and they lived off the land and did not have baggage trains, going over 50 miles a day and often surprised slower moving armies such as those favored by the Mughals. The Maratha light cavalry dominated the highlands of the Deccan.
If one of the Indian factions uses the Maratha units, the light cavalry should be represented in some way.