Men, Horses, and All Kinds of Weapons
It may startle some people to remember that, little more than a century
ago, the horse was not only humanity's primary means of swift
transportation, it was also a major participant in warfare. For more
than four thousand years, men mounted horses and galloped at one another
in large numbers, wielding clubs, axes, lances, swords, bows and arrows,
pistols, rifles, and more. They charged into swarms of arrows, hales of
bullets, volcanoes of cannon fire, and legions of other men on
horseback, chopping, stabbing, hurling spears, and firing guns. And
their exploits became the stuff of romance, drama, and legend.
Mounted Warriors brings you back through the millennia to discover the
beginnings and the development of warfare on horseback and meet some of
the most remarkable, daring, and courageous men who ever spurred a
charger from trot to gallop. You'll find out how Alexander trained
Bucephalus to the saddle when all others failed, how Cromwell was
transformed by battle, what several British generals had to say about
Light-Horse Harry Lee, and why Phil Sheridan changed his horse's name.
You'll even learn how the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott influenced
the nature of the American Civil War.
The age of the cavalry charge may be past, but when you read Mounted
Warriors, you'll rediscover all of its drama, pageantry, and glory.
