The Light Horse

Author : Roland Perry
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780733626128

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The Australian Light Horse by Roland Perry Pdf

First raised during the Boer War, the Light Horse attracted many from the outback - men who knew how to survive and fight in hot and dry country, and who had a special bond with their horses. Battle-hardened at Gallipoli, by the time the men arrived in Palestine they were more than ready to play their critical role in Colonel Lawrence's defeat of the Turks (in the face of the British High Command's acceptance of the status quo). And under their brilliant commander, Sir Harry Chauvel, they were victorious in the Sinai, Palestine and Syria - culminating in the last great cavalry charge in our history, the taking of Beersheba in 1917. Their victories played a decisive part in shaping Middle Eastern history in the 20th century. Roland Perry tells the story as it deserves to be told - with colour and authority, bringing their exploits to life. Every Australian knows this story - but few, until now, have read it. 'a history book that deserves a place in every suburban home library . . . the story of an extraordinary generation of Australians who created an enduring legend while changing the course of history' - West Australian 'the first great read about the victories of the Australian cavalry in Arabia' - The Australian 'conjures up the romantic image of the Light Horse that endures to this day' - Herald Sun 'briskly written, well-researche'd - The Age 'A compulsive read' - Newcastle Herald

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925162479

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Light Horse Boy by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

Brought to life by illustrations, historical photographs, and memorabilia, this cloth-bound book is made to look like a notebook from the periodIn 1914, Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement of the war to end all wars. But, they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the frontline, and nothing will ever be the same again. A beautifully illustrated historical picture book about the fate of horses during World War I, this adventure goes behind the scenes with the great Australian and New Zealand Army Corps legends for an intimate look at their experience.

Author : Alec Jeffrey Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015026998560

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Chauvel of the Light Horse by Alec Jeffrey Hill Pdf

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760991309

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The Last Light Horse by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

There were 136,000 Australian horses sent to fight during the First World War. Just one came home. From the high country of Victoria to the desert sand of Egypt, from the waters off Gallipoli to the battlefields of France, this is the extraordinary story of Sandy, the only returning warhorse.

Author : Ryan Cole
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621578604

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Light-Horse Harry Lee by Ryan Cole Pdf

"Light-Horse Harry blazes across the pages of Ryan Cole's narrative like a meteor—and his final crash is as destructive. Cole tells his story with care, sympathy, and where necessary, sternness. This book is a great, and sometimes harrowing read." —Richard Brookhiser, senior editor at National Review and author of Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Who was "Light-Horse Harry" Lee? Gallant Revolutionary War hero. Quintessential Virginia cavalryman. George Washington’s trusted subordinate and immortal eulogist. Robert E. Lee’s beloved father. Founding father who shepherded the Constitution through the Virginia Ratifying Convention. But Light-Horse Harry Lee was also a con man. A beachcomber. Imprisoned for debt. Caught up in sordid squabbles over squalid land deals. Maimed for life by an angry political mob. Light-Horse Harry Lee’s life was tragic, glorious, and dramatic, but perhaps because of its sad, ignominious conclusion historians have rarely given him his due—until now. Now historian Ryan Cole presents this soldier and statesman of the founding generation with all the vim and vigor that typified Lee himself. Scouring hundreds of contemporary documents and reading his way into Lee’s life, political philosophy, and character, Cole gives us the most intimate picture to date of this greatly awed but hugely talented man whose influence has reverberated from the founding of the United States to the present day.

Author : Mark Greenwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Animals
ISBN : 192197771X

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Midnight by Mark Greenwood Pdf

A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes. On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part in one of the last great cavalry charges in history. Among the first to leap the enemy trenches was Lieutenant Guy Haydon riding his beloved mare, Midnight. This is their story.

Author : Dianne Wolfer,Brian Simmonds
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781921696572

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Lighthouse Girl by Dianne Wolfer,Brian Simmonds Pdf

It's 1914. Fay can shoot a rabbit and make a mean nettle stew. She understands morse code and the semaphoric alphabet. She knows where the penguins nest and when the humpbacks migrate. But until she starts writing to a soldier named Charlie, she's never known friendship - and she's never had a friend to lose. This beautifully illustrated story for all ages combines the considerable talents of award-winning author, Dianne Wolfer, and first-time book illustrator, Brian Simmonds.

Author : Neville Browning,Ian Gill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 0975058827

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Gallipoli to Tripoli by Neville Browning,Ian Gill Pdf

Author : Phillip Bradley
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781952535376

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Australian Light Horse by Phillip Bradley Pdf

Throughout history, mounted troops have been known as elite men of arms and the Australian Light Horse is a part of that legendary tradition. Part cavalry and part infantry and often recognised by the emu feathers in their slouch hats, the light horsemen were described by the official historian, H.S. Gullett, as 'in body and spirit the true product of the Australian countryside'. They remain, today, the embodiment of the digger ethos. After the Gallipoli campaign most of the Australian Light Horse, commanded by Major General Harry Chauvel, remained in Egypt to defend the Suez Canal. After thwarting the Turkish advance at Romani in August 1916 the Light Horse led the advance into Palestine with sparkling victories at Magdhaba and Rafa. Twice checked at Gaza despite their bold courage, the light horsemen then broke that stalemate following the legendary charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917. The fall of Jerusalem, the perilous raids on Amman, the trials of the Jordan Valley and the final breakthrough to Damascus followed before Turkey surrendered on 30 October 1918. In Australian Light Horse their story is brought to vivid life through the diaries, letters and photographs of the light horsemen who took part in the bloody battles of the desert campaigns of the Sinai and Palestine from April 1916 to October 1918.

Author : Lavay Byrd
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1502385236

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The Light Horse (Light Horse, Dark Horse - Book 2) by Lavay Byrd Pdf

Seven years have passed since the First Stage of the Prophecy of the Light Horse was fulfilled with the birth of Soter, Son of the Great Horse. Now, Soter leaves His herd to begin His mission to achieve His ultimate destiny: to redeem the cursed equines from enslavement to Abaddon the Dark Horse.Soter befriends seven young stallions and appoints them as His first of followers, His apprentices. He then travels across the Great Plains, teaching the Mustang herds the Wisdom of the Divine Ones and performing miracles of healing and restoration. Many of the horses believe that Soter is the awaited Light Horse. But not everyone is convinced.

Author : Max Emery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 0975835386

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They Rode Into History by Max Emery Pdf

Author : Major T H Darley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1845747712

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With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War by Major T H Darley Pdf

For Australia the First World War remains the most costly conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. In general terms with Australian unit histories the quality of authorship is very good, most of them share the common strength of making plentiful mention of the individual officers and men who served, fought, died, was wounded, or taken prisoner, or who came safely home at the end of it all. They are a prime source for genealogists and military historians.

Author : Jill Douglas-Hamilton Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112316265

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First to Damascus by Jill Douglas-Hamilton Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon Pdf

Author : Lindsay Baly
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 1862272557

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Horseman, Pass by by Lindsay Baly Pdf

Australia's mounted troops in WWI were a dashing mobile force, this book describes their spectacular triumphs along with tragedies, super-human endurance in adversity and above all, the heights to which the human spirit may attain.

Author : Elyne Mitchell,Victor G. Ambrus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 0725105488

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Light Horse to Damascus by Elyne Mitchell,Victor G. Ambrus Pdf