The Horse in War (The Horse Library)

For thousands of years, armies around the world have employed the horse’s speed and power as a tactic of war. This book traces the evolution of the mounted warrior, from the chariots of the great pharaohs of Egypt through the cavalry charges of Alexander the Great and the rampaging hordes of Attila the Hun. The horse played a critical role in America’s war with Mexico, the Civil War, and in the frontier conflicts of the late 19th century. The role of the horse as a military weapon would soon be relegated to the pages of history, but in 1898 there remained one glorious chapter as Teddy Roosevelt led his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. This is the story of the cavalry’s glory.