The British Cavalry: With Remarks on Its Practical OrganizationLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1858 - 104 sider |
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Valentine Baker. THE BRITISH CAVALRY . INTRODUCTION . CAVALRY forms one of the most important branches of the military service ; for without this arm , victory loses half its results , and defeat is rendered doubly disastrous . The late ...
Valentine Baker. THE BRITISH CAVALRY . INTRODUCTION . CAVALRY forms one of the most important branches of the military service ; for without this arm , victory loses half its results , and defeat is rendered doubly disastrous . The late ...
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... important question was , how could it be repaired ? Were they to breed back again to their former stoutness ? There were individuals stout and speedy , but the breed was gone . Beside , the short race had become fashionable : it was ...
... important question was , how could it be repaired ? Were they to breed back again to their former stoutness ? There were individuals stout and speedy , but the breed was gone . Beside , the short race had become fashionable : it was ...
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... important , and no nation has better means of providing a perfect force of light horsemen . In nearly all the continental nations , great attention is paid by the several governments , to the production , by means of government breeding ...
... important , and no nation has better means of providing a perfect force of light horsemen . In nearly all the continental nations , great attention is paid by the several governments , to the production , by means of government breeding ...
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... important point still remains to be considered , viz . the arming and equipment of the force . It must , of course , be advantageous under all circum- stances , that the cavalry horse should carry as little weight as possible , except ...
... important point still remains to be considered , viz . the arming and equipment of the force . It must , of course , be advantageous under all circum- stances , that the cavalry horse should carry as little weight as possible , except ...
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... importance ; for not only would the horse be relieved from the weight of those articles not always requisite to the man , but lighter saddlery might be used than that which is at present necessarily very strong , for the purpose of ...
... importance ; for not only would the horse be relieved from the weight of those articles not always requisite to the man , but lighter saddlery might be used than that which is at present necessarily very strong , for the purpose of ...
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