Bugles, Boots, and Saddles: Exploits of the U.S. Cavalry
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0725XVX7Q |
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| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With an appendix on the daily life of US Cavalrymen, Brennan gives all the detail that any military historian would want to see.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. But in the first days of our revolution, it looked as if George Washington was prepared to dispense with the use of mounted troops altogether. For three thousand years, the horse soldier has played a key role in both war fighting and in peace keeping all over the world, not only as a highly mobile strike force in battle, but also as an instrument of reconnaissance and occupation, exploration, and irregular warfare.The American tradition of the mounted warrior is a proud one. This is the story of the United States Cavalry.In Bugles, Boots, and Saddles you’ll be able to ride along with heroes from years past,
Cavalry from the Revolution to the Spanish-American War. Of special note are the sections detailing the heroic use of U.S. This volume belongs on the bookshelf for any attentive reader of military history.” Clyde A. For those interested in the history of the US Cavalry, Stephen Brennan’s Bugles, Boots and Saddles is an interesting and useful compendium of memoirs and contemporaneous reports on the operations of the US Cavalry from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish American War. The reader can ride along into some of the most famous conflicts in history and virtually feel the th
Stephen Brennan has coauthored several books, and has edited such collection as The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told and The Best War Stories Ever Told, amongst others. He resides in New York City.