"War Horse" is a comprehensive look at the oldest and most important aspect of military history, the relationship between human and animal, a weapons system that has been central to warfare longer than any other.
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"War Horse" is a comprehensive look at the oldest and most important aspect of military history, the relationship between human and animal, a weapons system that has been central to warfare longer than any other.
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Good in good dust jacket. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The DJ shows light shelf wear. There are some small spots of faded color near the bottom of front and back boards. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 415 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps, Frontispiece. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps, Frontispiece. Audience: General/trade. 1st printing 2008 with DJ. Book is LIKE NEW. No marks or writing. DJ shows light wear
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For those interested in horsemanship, this book ranks with Vladimir Littauer?s The Development of Modern Riding. For those interested in military history, this book ranks with the works of John Keegan. The book offers so much about horses and military riding that one cannot capture one tenth of it in a review. Lt. Col. Louis A. DiMarco reveals new insights and debunks old myths as he explains the evolution of military riding. He discusses how cavalry tactics and strategies evolved; the impact of culture, geography and terrain on horsemanship; the cavalry?s tactical and strategic value to skillful generals such as Alexander, Saladin, Subotai, Napoleon, Lee and Allenby; the reasons for the sudden disappearance of large horse cavalry formations in war?and his reasoning may surprise many readers. He recounts the history of what he calls war?s ?oldest weapons system? ?.the man and horse. He explains the transition from the chariot to horseback, from armored knights to light cavalry, from the American Army?s total abandonment of horses to a rushed and limited redeployment of horse and man in 2001. He describes the tactics and strategy of the Mongol cavalry leader Subotai during a 5500 mile campaign on horseback? the longest mounted reconnaissance in history. He describes the ?visionary leadership of Frederick and Seydlitz? at Rossbach. For me, it brought to mind Churchill?s descriptions in his biography of Marlborough wherein Prince Eugene says to John Churchill: ?He, who has not seen this, has seen nothing.? The author fills the book with fascinating ?factoids?. Do you wish to know the weight of a knight?s armor? You will find it here. Do you wish to learn about how the Appaloosa horse developed? You will find it here. Interested in the impact of the American War Between the States on cavalry formations and fighting tactics that Europe?s generals missed? You will find it here. Over the years, I have read a great deal of military history: much of it written by historians, journalists as well as by field commanders. This book combines the knowledge of a soldier, the insights of a horseman and the research of the historian. Well written, the book will interest anyone seriously interested in horses, military history or both.
