Our Cavalry

Rimington, Michael Frederic, 1858-1928Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 344K words
Chapters: 35

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Our Cavalry by Michael Frederic RimingtonAuthor: Rimington, Michael Frederic, 1858-1928,Language: English, Class: UE: Military science: Cavalry, Armor, Release Date: Oct 23, 2016

Editor's review

This book is a treatise on cavalry by the British officer Michael Frederick Rimington, classified under cavalry and armoured troops within military science. The author was born in 1858, and his writing coincided with a period of rapid change in the role of cavalry in modern warfare; the book therefore discusses not only horses and horsemanship but also cavalry organization, training, tactical employment, and its practical value on the battlefield. For today's readers its value lies mainly in the historical record and in military thought: it offers a window into how military writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries understood cavalry's offensive and defensive roles and how they responded to the challenges posed by advances in firepower. The Project Gutenberg edition is an English-language original e-book, suitable as primary material for the study of military history and old military texts rather than as popular military history. Readers are advised to keep the historical context in mind and to note the empirical and period-bound limitations of the author's arguments.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying modern military history and the evolution of service branches
Those interested in the history of cavalry tactics, organization and training
Researchers who need English-language primary military sources for reference
Readers who enjoy old military treatises and can accept period English prose

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting popular battle narratives or abundant campaign detail
Readers who find English difficult and would prefer a Chinese translation
Those concerned only with modern armoured warfare and contemporary military technology

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and introduction first to grasp the author's overall judgment on cavalry's functions, then proceed to the specific chapters.
Prepare a timeline of the period, marking key points in the author's lifetime and in the changing status of cavalry.
Jot down organization and terminology as you go, to facilitate comparison with other military works of the same period.
Read alongside treatises on other service branches to compare how different authors viewed firepower and mobility.

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FAQ

Is this book a novel or a military treatise?

It is a military treatise, classified under cavalry and armoured troops, discussing cavalry training, organization and tactical employment; it is not a work of fiction. Sources identify the author as the British officer Rimington, and the writing has a distinctly professional military-analytical character.

Can I read this book if my English is poor?

This is an English-language original e-book in an old military style, whose sentence patterns and terminology pose a certain threshold for general readers. If English reading is difficult, it is advisable first to build a foundation with relevant Chinese works on military history, or to read only the table of contents and the concluding sections.

What is special about this edition?

This edition is released by Project Gutenberg as a free e-book, providing the original English content, labelled under military science, cavalry category, with an issue date of October 2016. It is easy to search and carry, but includes no modern scholarly introduction or annotations.

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Rimington, Michael Frederic, 1858-1928 Author

Michael Frederic Rimington (1858–1928) was a British military author whose name appears in library catalogue records. Public information about his life is limited: at present it can only be confirmed that he left one work, entitled Our Cavalry, and that this is the only title by him held in the collection. Judging by its title, the book takes cavalry as its subject and belongs to the field of military studies; it may deal with questions such as the organisation, training and employment of cavalry, though the circumstances of its composition and its publication history remain to be verified. On the available evidence, his writing was concentrated on the specialised field of cavalry, his output was small, and his influence was relatively limited. Readers and researchers seeking further knowledge of his life and writings will need to consult more original catalogue and archival materials.