Calvalry from Hoof to Track
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2009
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780811735773
- Publish Date
- Dec 2009
- List Price
- $28.95
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Description
History of cavalry from horses to tanks and helicopters
Sweeping narrative covers the ancient world, the Mongol hordes, medieval knights, the Napoleonic era, the Charge of the Light Brigade, the American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and more
Cavalry from Hoof to Track traces the evolution of the cavalry and demonstrates how its survival is a history of creative responses to the changing dynamics of modern warfare.
About the author
Roman Jarymowycz, a retired Canadian Army officer, holds a PhD in military history and has taught at the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College and the Royal Military College of Canada. He lives in Canada.