Although the Volunteer Corps was disbanded following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, the yeomanry was retained as a politically reliable force that could be deployed in support of the civil authorities and served as mounted police until the middle of the 19th century.
The Volunteer Corps was disbanded following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. The yeomanry was retained as a politically reliable force. This politically reliable force could be deployed in support of the civil authorities. This politically reliable force could be served as mounted police until the middle of the 19th century.