John-

You proofread well; I saw only one error, a plural where you needed a singular term. Dang it, I forgot where.

The rub is, one wonders when this took place. Oh: you used both Imperial and Royal in one sentence. That's overkill, and if these men were British, Royal Horse Guards is correct. "Imperial" smacks of Japan or Star Wars.

I recognize the allusion to frontier riflemen and the allusion to the early Rifle regiments of the British Army and their distinctive dark green uniforms.

But I need to know when and where this was. If you lose that sense of reality, you may lose your readers, the ones who have a clue about such things.

Otherwise, you are a splendid writer, certainly as good or better than I am, and I hope for publication. of my books. If you find the right market and select a publisher that caters to that market, I should think your chances are quite good.

Thanks for sharing. This was well done, if a bit baffling as to time and place.

T-Star