{"product_id":"with-the-british-cavalry-in-1914-9781399051521","title":"With the British Cavalry in 1914","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores the experience of the British cavalry during the First World War from Mons to Ypres.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening months of the First World War were the golden sunset for the horsed regiments of the British army. Whether they were Lancers, Hussars or Dragoons, their names were redolent of glory and grandeur. Trained for shock tactics as well as scouting and reconnaissance, several times in 1914 they clashed dramatically with their German counterparts on the battlefields of France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet at the same time, the role of the cavalry was shifting inexorably away from these romantic charges, with trumpets, gleaming lances and swirling sabres. In the new warfare of the Twentieth Century, the true value of these regiments was as an intensively trained, highly mobile reserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite their misgivings about the role, the Regular cavalry (latterly with Yeomanry alongside them) were also a highly effective force when fighting on foot. Able to arrive quickly at trouble spots, they were equally skilled with the rifle, and on more than one occasion in 1914 they were able to retrieve a critical situation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399051521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Matthew Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299187032245,"sku":"9781399051521","price":42.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f176cf9d-1a73-470c-a804-b97a9a13d40c.jpg?v=1751985668","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/with-the-british-cavalry-in-1914-9781399051521","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}