From the Black Mountain to Waziristan / Being an account of the border countries and the more turbulent of the tribes controlled by the north-west frontier province, and of our military relations with them in the past

by H. C. Wylly

OUR CAVALRY. By Major-General M. F. Rimington, C.V.O., C.B. With 8 diagrams. 5s. net.

In this book no attempt has been made to produce an exhaustive treatise on Cavalry; it has been written principally for junior officers of all arms.

CONTENTS.

Chap. I. Introductory. II. Armament. III. The Horse. IV. Tactics of Cavalry v. Cavalry. V. Cavalry v. Cavalry; Forming to the Flank. VI. Fire Action in Tactics of Cavalry v. Cavalry. VII. Cavalry Brigade in Action. VIII. Action of Cavalry in the General Engagement. IX. The Disposition of Cavalry in a Campaign. X. Horse Artillery and Cavalry in the General Engagement. XI. Cooperation of Horse Artillery and Cavalry. XII. Horse Artillery Fire Effect compared with Rifle Fire. XIII. In Contact with the Enemy. XIV. Some Detached Duties of Cavalry. XV. Raids. XVI. The Training of the Cavalry Officer. XVII. Training of Officer (contd.). XVIII. Training of a Squadron. XIX. Training of the Horse. XX. Training of the Man.

MODERN ARTILLERY IN THE FIELD. A Description of the Artillery of the Field Army, and the Principles and Methods of its Employment. By Colonel H. A. Bethell, R.H.A. With 14 Plates and 126 Illustrations in the text. 7s. 6d. net.

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FROM THE BLACK MOUNTAIN TO Waziristan. Being an Account of the Border Countries and the more turbulent of the Tribes controlled by the North-west Frontier Province, and of our Military Relations with them in the Past. By Colonel H. C. Wylly, C.B. With an Introduction by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Horace L. Smith-Dorrien, K.C.B. With Maps. 8vo.