The British Cavalry: With Remarks on Its Practical OrganizationLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1858 - 104 من الصفحات |
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... late war with Russia so soon resolved itself into a great siege , that few opportunities occurred of using the cavalry with effect ; but never was the want of it more painfully proved than after our first victory of the Alma , when the ...
... late war with Russia so soon resolved itself into a great siege , that few opportunities occurred of using the cavalry with effect ; but never was the want of it more painfully proved than after our first victory of the Alma , when the ...
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... late as the seventh century the Arabs had few horses , and those of little value ; for when Mahomet attacked the Koreish , near Mecca , he had but two horses in his whole army ; and at the close of his murderous campaign , although he ...
... late as the seventh century the Arabs had few horses , and those of little value ; for when Mahomet attacked the Koreish , near Mecca , he had but two horses in his whole army ; and at the close of his murderous campaign , although he ...
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... late period , we have copied every- thing relating to our cavalry from some of the conti- nental nations , although we know them to be far behind ourselves in all the knowledge which is apparently re- quisite towards the formation of ...
... late period , we have copied every- thing relating to our cavalry from some of the conti- nental nations , although we know them to be far behind ourselves in all the knowledge which is apparently re- quisite towards the formation of ...
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... late , and in the right direction , and doubtless , under the present management , we shall soon see a thorough reform of all these prejudices . I believe that the English have a greater love of horses than any other nation in the world ...
... late , and in the right direction , and doubtless , under the present management , we shall soon see a thorough reform of all these prejudices . I believe that the English have a greater love of horses than any other nation in the world ...
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... late classification complete , the large men now in light regiments should be transferred , according to their size , to dragoons or heavy dragoons ; and the small men enlisted in the heavies during the war , be drafted to the class to ...
... late classification complete , the large men now in light regiments should be transferred , according to their size , to dragoons or heavy dragoons ; and the small men enlisted in the heavies during the war , be drafted to the class to ...
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