Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare Caramello Charles
From the 1500s up until the dawn of World War I, horses played an imperative role in modern warfare, contributing their share to the rise and fall of nations. The enduring quote from Shakespeare's…
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From the 1500s up until the dawn of World War I, horses played an imperative role in modern warfare, contributing their share to the rise and fall of nations. The enduring quote from Shakespeare's Richard III (1593) "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse " speaks to the abiding image of cavalry embedded in the cultural memory of the West.Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare is Charles Caramello's thorough examination of the evolution of horsemanship and cavalry over the centuries. He follows how the debate between "art and utility" in horsemanship caused a shift from the formal - equitation and man ge dressage -- to the practical -- namely mounted warfare. He also addresses the advent of mechanized warfare that led to the end of horse cavalry. In addition to practical history, Caramello engages with selected primary and
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