Horsemen in No Mans Land
Horsemen in No Mans Land Of what use were the British cavalry during the years of trench warfare on the Western Front? They were vulnerable to modern armaments, of little value in combat and a waste…
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Horsemen in No Mans Land
Of what use were the British cavalry during the years of trench warfare on the Western Front? They were vulnerable to modern armaments, of little value in combat and a waste of scarce resources. On a static battlefield dominated by the weapons of the industrial age, by the machine gun and massed artillery, the cavalry were seen as an anachronism.
Indeed, the cavalry have been consistently underestimated since the first histories of the Great War were written. At least, that is the common viewpoint. But, in light of modern research, is this the right verdict?David Kenyon seeks to answer this question in his thought-provoking new study.
His conclusions challenge conventional wisdom on the subject - they should prompt a radical re-evaluation of the role of the horseman on the battlefields of France and Flanders a century ago. Using evidence gained from primary research into