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Horses of the Great War : the story in art / John Fairley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fairley, John, 1940- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horses in art.
- War horses--History.
- War horses.
- Cavalry--History.
- Cavalry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 pages) : color illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Military, [2015]
- Summary:
- Horses of the Great War explains the contribution of countless innocent houses using superb contemporary painting by artists such as Sir John Lavery, Sir Alfred Munnings and Stanley Spencer. These works supported by informed commentary tell how the horses were rounded up; how the cavalry halted the German advance in 1914 and again in 1918; how the turks were overwhelmed in the deserts of Palestine and Arabia. Most significantly the Western Front relied on horses for supply of everything from shells and ammunition to food and water in atrocious and perilous conditions. While the vets kept the surviving horses alive and well, in the end, vast numbers were slaughtered or sold.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781473848276
- 147384827X
- 9781473848290
- 1473848296
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