Theirs not to reason why : horsing the British Army 1875-1925 /

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Author / Creator:	Winton, Graham, author.
Imprint:	Solihull : Helion & Company Limited, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (519 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Wolverhampton military studies ; No. 2 Wolverhampton military studies ; no. 2.
Subject:	Great Britain. -- Army -- Cavalry -- History. Great Britain. -- Army. Cavalry. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12645215

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ISBN:	9781910294345 1910294349
Notes:	Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 10, 2014). Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	Nominated for the Royal Historical Society Whitfield Book Prize 2013Nominated for the NYMAS Arthur Goodzeit Book Award 2013Nominated for the SAHR Templer Medal 2013This book provides the first comprehensive study of the British Army's horse services between 1875-1925, including the use of horses in the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer and the 1914-18 wars. There is a particular focus on the military procurement of horses in relation to the domestic horse breeding industry, foreign supply in times of war, the debate about mechanization versus the horse and an integrated military transport system. During th.
Other form:	Print version: Winton, Graham. Theirs Not To Reason Why'' : Horsing the British Army 1875-1925. Havertown : Helion & Company, ©2013 9781909384484

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