Richard E. Killblane

They Were the Rough Riders

Inside Theodore Roosevelt's Famed Cavalry Regiment

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After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president's character as a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cowhands from the Southwest, but Ivy League athletes, sons of millionaires and lawmen filled out the ranks. Roosevelt molded this diverse group into a cohesive, efficient fighting force and led them to victory on San Juan Hill. Told from the perspective of t… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4766-8714-8
EAN: 9781476687148
Produktnummer: 37317923
Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seitenangabe: 302 S.
Masse: H25.4 cm x B17.8 cm x D1.6 cm 572 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 572

Über den Autor

Richard E. Killblane is an Army veteran and retired Department of Army historian, and the author of several books. He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.