Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World - by Robert E Gaebel (Paperback)

About the Book

In this comprehensive narrative, Robert E. Gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the Greek world. Applying both military and historical perspectives, Gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 b.c., cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized.

Book Synopsis

In this comprehensive narrative, Robert E. Gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the Greek world. Applying both military and historical perspectives, Gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized.

Gaebel traces the operational use of cavalry in the ancient Greek world from circa 500 to 150 B.C., the end of Greek and Macedonian independence. Emphasizing the Greek and Hellenistic periods (359322 B.C.), he provides information about the military use of horses in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek stable management and horse care, and broad battlefield goals.

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""Gaebel has carefully charted an independent course that does not duplicate the work of others and has navigated the murky world of Hellenistic military history, displaying a high level of scholarship and using common sense at all times."