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Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#374781
Titel	Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950
Auteur	Macdonald, Janet
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Barnsley : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Jaar van uitgave	2017
ISBN10	1473863716
ISBN13	9781473863712
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original black cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, some illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For those who would like to know more, this book encompasses the whole spectrum of horses in the British army over a 200-year period, from their acquisition and training, through their care and feeding and their transportation to theatres of war overseas. Janet Macdonald describes how, until mechanization took over in the twentieth century, the British army used horses on a grand scale. The cavalry, messengers and officers rode horses, and horses pulled guns and wagons full of supplies. Their versatility made them almost as important as weaponry. But most men of the time were unlikely to know how to ride and had to be taught, and the horses had to be trained to tolerate situations in which the civilian horse would panic and run and this process is explained here in fascinating detail. Janet Macdonald's study promises to be the standard work on this neglected aspect of the British army's history.
Pagina's	208
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 12,50

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