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Author : Ted Glenn
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459742628
Riding into Battle tells the untold story of how Canadian Cyclist troops came into their own during the Hundred Days campaign of the Great War.
Author : Ted Glenn
Publisher : Dundurn Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1459742613
The untold story of how Canadian Cyclists came into their own during the Hundred Days campaign of the Great War. Canada’s Cyclists spent most of the First World War digging trenches, patrolling roads, and delivering dispatches. But during the Hundred Days campaign at the end of the Great War, Canada’s cycling troops finally came into their own. At Amiens, Cambrai, and especially the Pursuit from the Sensée, the Cyclists made pioneering contributions to the development of the Canadian Corps’s combined arms strategy and mobile warfare doctrine, all the while exhibiting the consummate professionalism the Corps became renowned for.
Author : Susan Brocker
Publisher : Scholastic New Zealand
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781775432715
“Billy galloped Tui neck and neck alongside the squadron of horses, the noise of a hundred horses’ hooves thundering in his ears … All along the lineup of horses, the other troopers were doing the same, leaping, crouching and firing. The noise was deafening … machine-gun fire cracked overhead and shells thudded into the ground.” Billy may have been fresh off the farm, but he was a good rider and an even better shot. When the world went to war in 1914, Kiwis rushed to enlist. For Billy and his best mate, Jack, joining the Mounted Rifles Regiment held the promise of adventure –– little did they know that half the battle would lie in keeping their horses alive aboard the troopship as they journeyed halfway around the world.
Author : Charles Caramello
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813182322
Horses and horsemen played central roles in modern European warfare from the Renaissance to the Great War of 1914-1918, not only determining victory in battle, but also affecting the rise and fall of kingdoms and nations. When Shakespeare's Richard III cried, "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!" he attested to the importance of the warhorse in history and embedded the image of the warhorse in the cultural memory of the West. In Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare, Charles Caramello examines the evolution of horsemanship—the training of horses and riders—and its relationship to the evolution of mounted warfare over four centuries. He explains how theories of horsemanship, navigating between art and utility, eventually settled on formal manège equitation merged with outdoor hunting equitation as the ideal combination for modern cavalry. He also addresses how the evolution of firepower and the advent of mechanized warfare eventually led to the end of horse cavalry. Riding to Arms tracks the history of horsemanship and cavalry through scores of primary texts ranging from Federico Grisone's Rules of Riding (1550) to Lt.-Colonel E.G. French's Good-Bye to Boot and Saddle (1951). It offers not only a history of horsemen, horse soldiers, and horses, but also a survey of the seminal texts that shaped that history.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Arnold Pavlovsky
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780984423415
Author : Philip Smucker
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781613736081
Long before George Washington was a president or general, he was a sportsman. At six feet two inches with a penchant for rambunctious horse riding, what he lacked in formal schooling he made up for in physical strength, skill, and ambition. Washington's memorable performances on the hunting field and on the battlefield helped crystallize his contribution to our modern ideas about athleticism and chivalry, even as they also highlight the intimate ties between sports and war. Author Philip G. Smucker, a fifth-great grandnephew of George Washington, uses his background as a war correspondent, sports reporter, and amateur equestrian to weave an insightful tale based upon his own travels in the footsteps of Washington as a surveyor, sportsman, and field commander. Riding with George is "boots-in-stirrups" storytelling that unspools Washington's rise to fame in a never-before-told tale. It shows how a young Virginian's athleticism and Old World chivalry propelled him to become a model of right action and good manners for a fledgling nation.
Author : Charles Caramello
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813182315
Horses and horsemen played central roles in modern European warfare from the Renaissance to the Great War of 1914-1918, not only determining victory in battle, but also affecting the rise and fall of kingdoms and nations. When Shakespeare's Richard III cried, "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!" he attested to the importance of the warhorse in history and embedded the image of the warhorse in the cultural memory of the West. In Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare, Charles Caramello examines the evolution of horsemanship—the training of horses and riders—and its relationship to the evolution of mounted warfare over four centuries. He explains how theories of horsemanship, navigating between art and utility, eventually settled on formal manège equitation merged with outdoor hunting equitation as the ideal combination for modern cavalry. He also addresses how the evolution of firepower and the advent of mechanized warfare eventually led to the end of horse cavalry. Riding to Arms tracks the history of horsemanship and cavalry through scores of primary texts ranging from Federico Grisone's Rules of Riding (1550) to Lt.-Colonel E.G. French's Good-Bye to Boot and Saddle (1951). It offers not only a history of horsemen, horse soldiers, and horses, but also a survey of the seminal texts that shaped that history.
Author : Alex London
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338770643
In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart. Once, dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction. But in the city of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago. Now dragons haul the city’s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays. Most famously of all, the dragons battle. Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins—criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation. Abel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider’s exam, he's destined never to fly one himself. All that changes the night his sister appears at his window, entrusting him with a secret...and a stolen dragon. Turns out, his big sister is a dragon thief! Too bad his older brother is a rising star in Drakopolis law enforcement... To protect his friends and his family, Abel must partner with the stolen beast, riding in kin battles and keeping more secrets than a dragon has scales. When everyone wants him fighting on their side, can Abel figure out what’s worth fighting for?
Author : Itoro Abasiene
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781491885420
Nothing in life goes well without money. Whether it is in the Church, family or society. Over 50% of marital problems in the world today centers around money. Without mincing words, money makes things go better. This is the major reason why God want you to prosper. So, your prosperity is one of the evidences of riding upon your high places which God has promised “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler. Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes waking as servants upon the earth” Ecclesiastes 19:5 Before this time anybody who puts on a good dress must be an unbeliever. Because Christians had presented themselves to look poor and wretched. The servants were riding upon the horses while the princes were walking as servants upon the earth. Nobody even bothered about the church then because of her appearance. Nevertheless, it is my pleasure to inform you that this a new dawn. This is the time of the manifestation of the sons of God. An era in which you shall be truly riding upon your high places. As a believer I want you now to assume your rightful position in Christ. However, for this prosperous ride to become a reality in your life you must make a firm decision to obey the word of God. You don’t need to struggle like sinners to be rich; you only need to obey the instructions from God’s word. This book offers to you practical details of how to escape the trap of poverty and for you to begin to ride majestically into the abundance and prosperity God has ordained for you by strict adherence to the details of the covenant. Welcome to the ride.
Author : Jonathan Moeller
Publisher : Azure Flame Media
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
An inexperienced squire faces battle. Gareth serves as a squire in the court of the High King of Andomhaim, determined to fulfill his duties honorably. But when savage orcish invaders land upon Tarlion's shores, it will take more than honor to defeat them...
Author : Micheal P. Speidel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135782559
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : David T. Zabecki
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440869181
This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and a number of key primary source documents. This book provides everything the reader needs to know about the German war machine that developed into the potent armed force under Adolf Hitler. This expansive encyclopedia covers the period of the German Third Reich, from January 1933 to the end of World War II in Europe, in May 1945. Dozens of entries on key battles and military campaigns, military and political leaders, military and intelligence organizations, and social and political topics that shaped German military conduct during World War II are followed by an illuminating epilogue that outlines why Germany lost World War II. A documents section includes more than a dozen fascinating primary sources on such significant events as the Tripartite Pact among Germany, Italy, and Japan; the Battle of Stalingrad; the Normandy Invasion; the Ardennes Offensive; and Germany's surrender. In addition, six appendices provide detailed information on a variety of topics such as German aces, military commanders, and military medals and decorations. The book ends with a chronology and a bibliography of print resources.
Author : Bryan Davies,Andrew Traficante
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459736733
A proud Newfoundland soldier’s memoir gives unprecedented details of life as a German POW during the First World War. I’m going to tell my story. With those words, eighty-three-year-old Arthur Manuel set his remarkable First World War memoir in motion. Like many Great War veterans, Manuel had never discussed his wartime life with anyone. Hidden in the Manuel family records until its 2011 discovery by his grandson David Manuel, Arthur’s story is now brought to new life. Determined to escape his impoverished rural Newfoundland existence, he enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in late 1914. His harrowing accounts of life under fire span the Allies’ ill-fated 1915 Gallipoli campaign, the Regiment’s 1916 near-destruction at Beaumont-Hamel, and his 1917 Passchendaele battlefield capture. Manuel’s account of his seventeen-month POW experience, including his nearly successful escape from a German forced labour camp, provides unique, compelling Great War insights. Powerful memories undimmed by age shine through Manuel’s lucid prose. His visceral hatred of war, and of the leaders on both sides who permitted such senseless carnage to continue, is ferocious yet tempered by Manuel’s powerful affection for common soldiers like himself, German and Allied alike. This poignant, angry, witty, and provocative account rings true like no other.
Author : Diane Prenatt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780544179974
Black Elk Speaks is the story of Nicholas Black Elk, Lakota visionary and healer, and his people at the close of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading his homeland, slaughtering buffalo herds, and threatening the Lakotas' way of life. Celebrated poet and writer John G. Neidhart tells this story of how the Lakotas' fought back from the triumph at Little Bighorn to the tragedy at Wounded Knee. Black Elk Speaks has been regarded as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, and a spiritual testament for all humankind. This concise supplement to Neihardt's Black Elk Speaks helps students understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.
Author : Norman Spinrad
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307428479
A major triumph of historical fiction, The Druid King, is a masterly retelling of the life of the legendary general Vercingetorix and his brilliant crusade against the Roman invasion of Gaul.Vercingetorix was both a man of myth and a real historical figure—he managed, where others had failed, to unite the tribes of Gaul and lead them against the might of the entire Roman empire. After watching his father’s harrowing death, young Vercingetorix retreats to the forest where he learns the ways of the druids. Soon he must return to civilization to reclaim his birthright and his father’s honor, but the city of his birth has changed. Now, he must confront the greatest military power the world has even known--the Roman legions of Julius Ceasar. This is the story of Vercingetorix, Druid King of Gaul.