Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1988. Soft Cover. Fine. 6x0x10. Steffen, Randy. A fine copy. 1988 Soft Cover. xvii, 158 pp. A large part of American history was written from the seat of a military saddle. While the United States Army used horse-mounted fighting men from the very beginning, it was in the nineteenth century - from the decade before the Mexican War through the Indian wars - that the dashing cavalry units captured the American imagination. The horse solders remained part of the army until 1943, when the military converted them to mechanized forces. Even so, West Point did not tear down its stables and abandon its riding-proficiency requirement until 1947. The long retention of the cavalry was due to affection for the memory of the glorious role of the cavalry in American military history.

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Bookseller: Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2331813
Title: United States Military Saddles, 1812-1943
Author: Steffen, Randy
Illustrator: Steffen, Randy
Format/Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0806121025
ISBN 13: 9780806121024
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Place of Publication: Norman, Oklahoma
Date Published: 1988
Size: 6x0x10
Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICANA UNITED STATES MILITARY SADDLES HORSES
X weight: 13 oz

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