1993, ISBN: 9780304340415

London, England: Cassell Book, 1993. Presumed First U. K. Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Velimir Vuksic and Zvonimir Grbasic. 240 pages. Oversized book, measuring … More...

London, England: Cassell Book, 1993. Presumed First U. K. Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Velimir Vuksic and Zvonimir Grbasic. 240 pages. Oversized book, measuring 11 inches by 9 inches. DJ and covers have a few small depressions. Includes over 100 color plates. Includes Introduction; Cavalry--History, Tactics and Organization; Dominance of the Infantry, 1000BC - AD450; Cavalry Ascendancy, AD450-1500; Mounted Firearms, 1500-1650; Renaissance of the Cold Steel Strike, 1650-1800; The 'Modern' Age, 1800-1900. Has an Epilogue and an Index. Velimir Vuksic is a talented and experienced military illustrator, whose range covers a wide variety of periods and armies. He has worked for numerous publications over the years, including Military Illustrated. A native of Croatia, Velimir has also served in the armed forces, as a paratrooper. Velimir has also worked at the Belgrade Military Museum, gaining him full access to the archives there. This book describes the history of the soldier on horseback, from the early horse archers of the Middle East to the Italian mounted crossbowmen of the fifteenth century, and from the sixteenth-century Muscovite boyars to the 7th U.S. Cavalry. An introductory account of the development of cavalry covers the history of its organization and tactics in different forces throughout the world, illustrated with 31 line drawings. Over 100 superb color plates specially commissioned for this book accurately depict representative cavalrymen whose actions shaped the political and military history of their day. Every picture is accompanied by a caption giving concise information about that particular type of cavalry--its history, tactics, and battles, as well as details of dress,weapons, and armor. For centuries the possession of weapons and a horse was a sign of nobility. From the relationship between warrior, hors, and weapons grew the ideal of knighthood and the romantic image of the dashing cavalryman. Behind this familiar myth, however, lies a hard-edged reality. Cavalry were the shock troops of ancient and medieval warfare==a warrior on a horseback was, in general, more powerful, better armed and more maneuverable than a soldier on the ground. The possession of arms and a charger ensured the cavalryman his status, while the possession of cavalry ensured a ruler both spectacle and power., Cassell Book, 1993, 2.75<

1993, ISBN: 9780304340415

London England: Cassell, 1993. Hardback. Cavalry. small closed tea ro top edge of price clipped D/J. Contents: List of Coloour Plates. Introduction. Cavalry - History, Tactics and Organiz… More...

London England: Cassell, 1993. Hardback. Cavalry. small closed tea ro top edge of price clipped D/J. Contents: List of Coloour Plates. Introduction. Cavalry - History, Tactics and Organization. Dominance of the Infantry, 1000BC-AD450 - Assyrians, Persians, Graeco-Macedonians, Carthaginians, Roman Empire. Cavalry Ascendance, AD450-1500 - Parthians and Sassanids, Goths, Turanian Nomads, Byzantine Empire, Arabians, Feudal Cavalry, Mongols, Ottoman Empire. Mounted Firearms 1500-1650. Renaissance of the Cold Steel Strike 1650-1800. The 'Modern' Age 1800-1900. Epilogue.100 Colour Plates ideal for framing Colour Plates. Index. Illustrated. 240 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto. Hardback., Cassell, 1993, 3<

1993, ISBN: 0304340413

[EAN: 9780304340415], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 3.43], [PU: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 20/05/1993], This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours … More...

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1993, ISBN: 9780304340415

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