{"product_id":"horse-soldiers-the-extraordinary-story-of-a-band-of-us-soldiers-who-rode-to-victory-in-afghanistan-9781416580522","title":"Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the major motion picture \u003ci\u003e12 Strong \u003c\/i\u003efrom Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn Harm's Way\u003c\/i\u003e comes a true-life story of American soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorse Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9\/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which was strategically essential to defeat their opponent throughout the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city, and the streets thronged with Afghans overjoyed that the Taliban regime had been overthrown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the action took a wholly unexpected turn. During a surrender of six hundred Taliban troops, the Horse Soldiers were ambushed by the would-be POWs. Dangerously overpowered, they fought for their lives in the city's immense fortress, Qala-i-Janghi, or the House of War. At risk were the military gains of the entire campaign: if the soldiers perished or were captured, the entire effort to outmaneuver the Taliban was likely doomed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply researched and beautifully written, Stanton's account of the Americans' quest to liberate an oppressed people touches the mythic. The soldiers on horses combined ancient strategies of cavalry warfare with twenty-first-century aerial bombardment technology to perform a seemingly impossible feat. Moreover, their careful effort to win the hearts of local townspeople proved a valuable lesson for America's ongoing efforts in Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416580522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2010 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Doug Stanton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649875931292,"sku":"9781416580522","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8d9ffe30-aef8-49b7-ba73-9a51ead8a57a.jpg?v=1603873929","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/horse-soldiers-the-extraordinary-story-of-a-band-of-us-soldiers-who-rode-to-victory-in-afghanistan-9781416580522","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}