Light Horse
A History of Australia's Mounted Arm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19909956 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Bou (Australian War Memorial, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Light Horse (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9781139192989 |
| OpenAlex | W2215600383 |
| ISBN | 9781139192989 |
| Open Library | OL26039870M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The mounted soldier is one of the most evocative symbols in Australian military history. Now a celebrated part of Australia's army heritage, the role and very existence of mounted troops in modern warfare was being called into question at the time of its most crowning military moments. Light horse regiments, particularly those that served in South Africa, Palestine and the trenches of Gallipoli, played a vital role in Australia's early military campaigns. Based on extensive research from both Australia and Britain, this book is a comprehensive history of the Australian Light Horse in war and peace. Historian Jean Bou examines the place of the light horse in Australia's military history throughout its existence, from its antecedents in the middle of the nineteenth century, until the last regiment was disbanded in 1944
Ancient history · Archaeology · Middle East · Military history · Modern warfare · Palestine · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · History · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact · 1914-1918 · Australia · Australia. Army. Cavalry · Australia. Australian Army · Campaigns · Cavalry · Military · Regimental histories · World War · World war, campaigns · World war, regimental histories
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |