Bibliothèque mondiale du cheval

« The following work is presented with the hope of meeting a want, now felt by the mounted troops called into active service. The knowledge of tactics acquired by militia seldom extends beyond the requirement of infantry movements, so that the number possessing an acquaintance with the drill and evolutions of mounted troops is comparatively small. It is therefore essential that the general principles of Cavalry Instruction, and the main details of the Cavalry Drill, should be speedily acquired by all entering this branch of service, This book is designed to impart such instruction in a manner easily to be understood by the tyro in military knowledge; enabling the intelligent private to fully understand the various movements in which he takes a part, and affording the necessary instruction to officers to render them proficient in the various details of the schools of the Trooper, Platoon, and Squadron.[…] » Présentation de l’éditeur (1862)