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Horses of the Great War: The Story in Art Hardcover - 2015

by John Fairley


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Horses of the Great War uses a wide range of superb contemporary paintings to explain the contribution of countless innocent horses to the war effort and victory. These works supported by informed commentary tell how the horses were rounded up from all over the world in their hundreds of thousands; how the cavalry halted the German advance in 1914 and again in 1918; how Australian and Indian swept through the deserts of Palestine and Arabia, overwhelming the Turks and performing incredible feats of endurance. The Western Front in France and Belgium 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 suffering horses alive and well, in the end, vast numbers were slaughtered or sold.
All this is reflected in the paintings of distinguished artists such as Sir John Lavery, Sir Alfred Munnings and Stanley Spencer who painted at the front. The book will appeal beyond those fascinated by the war itself to all those of both sexes and all ages who relate to horses.

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  • Title Horses of the Great War: The Story in Art
  • Author John Fairley
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pen & Sword Military, Barnsley, South Yorkshire United Kingdom
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781473848269 / 1473848261
  • Weight 2.15 lbs (0.98 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 in (27.94 x 21.59 x 1.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1914-1918, Horses in art
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.3
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