This radical reinterpretation of Ottoman and Arab influences on horsemanship and breeding sheds new light on English national identity, as illustrated in such c

Includes information on the Clydesdale horse, Vol. 2, p. 118-151.

Based on the letters and diaries of the British soldiers who served as the backbone of the army from 1760 to 1860, this illuminating book is rich in the history

Presents an irreverant and humorous look at the four-hundred-year history of the British empire.