The British Army Regular Mounted Infantry 1880-1913:

"Rather than fight on horseback in the traditional manner of cavalry, the regular Mounted Infantry would use horses primarily to move swiftly about the battlefield, where they would then dismount and fight on foot, thus appearing to anticipate the development of mechanised infantry tactics duri...

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Main Author: Winrow, Andrew (Author)
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2017
Series:Routledge studies in modern British history 11
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Summary:"Rather than fight on horseback in the traditional manner of cavalry, the regular Mounted Infantry would use horses primarily to move swiftly about the battlefield, where they would then dismount and fight on foot, thus appearing to anticipate the development of mechanised infantry tactics during the twentieth century. Yet despite being one the most important innovations of the late Victorian and Edwardian British Army, the mounted infantry concept was abandoned by the British Army in 1913, just at the point when it may have made the transition from a colonial to a continental force. Exploring the historical background to the Mounted Infantry, this book untangles the debates that raged between its advocates and the supporters of the established cavalry."--Provided by publisher
Item Description:1611
Physical Description:vi, 285 Seiten
ISBN:9781472478498
1472478495

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