In April 1756 the Horse Guards agreed; with some reluctance; to the addition of a single 'light troop' to most cavalry regiments. From their formation these troops were fashionable and treated as having a special character; and they became so useful that by 1759 it was decided to form complete regiments of light cavalry. Bryan Fosten provides an in depth account of the organization; uniforms and history of Wellington's Light Cavalry in a text backed by numerous illustrations including eight full page colour plates by the author himself.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. How to take the moral high roadBy HancockGirlWhat productive reading! Not simply a review of the flagrant moral failings of both perpetrators and bystanders during the Nazi regime; but a character study in what qualities we humans can cultivate that would ensure this could never happen again. Or at the least; better prepare us to make the right choices under pressure to conform to the baseness to which human nature can descend. Yes; similar horrors have continued. But for those of us who want to have our feet more firmly planted on the moral high road and enjoy the good conscience that goes with it; this is a must read. I deducted one star only because this is not an easy read-so be prepared to get the dictionary out at times and have your thinking challenged. The author makes it worth the effort.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Dual failureBy Aleksandar JokicThis book cannot be recommended even in the least.Let us start with two facts:(1) Raul Hilberg is the world's leading authority on the Nazi Holocaust; he represents the ultimate standard for Holocaust studies through unmatched mastery of the primary sources; professional discipline; and confident knowledge of the field. Hilberg is; in his own words; a seeker of truth.(2) Daniel Goldhagen is the exact opposite of Hilberg. In Goldhagen's "work" the evidence is nonexistent; also apparent is lack of primary source; and his reasoning is bizarre. Hilberg sums things up nicely: "This is the only reason why Goldhagen could obtain a PhD in political science at Harvard. There was nobody on the faculty who could have checked his work."Jones makes a double error of defending Goldhagen and attacking Hilberg. While Jones argues that many of Goldhagen's critics have misinterpreted his work it is Jones who misrepresents Goldgagen's critics; and while he does not accept Goldhagen's work without exception; his assessment is uncritical. On the other hand; when addressesing Raul Hilberg's claim that ghetto culture contributed to Jewish ignorance of Nazi intentions; which in turn explains Jewish complience with the Nazis Jones formulates his criticism of Hilberg by denying the existence of any extensive collaboration by the Jewish community. To contradict Hilberg Jones offers specific examples of Jewish resistance. Going against Hilberg on examples is suicidal "scholarship" but what is more disappointing from a philosopher is Jones' inability to distinguish the notion of "cooperation" from Hilberg's concept of Jewish compliance; explained by the latter as having been a result of the Jewish Councils' hope to minimize brutality and save Jewish lives.This book fails both on the count of its philosophical content and its attempted contribution to the Holocaust scholarship.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. well doneBy DowellJones has produced an enormously important work in lucid; tight prose and clear; strong argumentation. Lay readers will find this a highly accessible step into what Raul Hilberg calls "the thicket of ethics." Much food for thought here; without sappy moralizing; Jones calls on the reader to do some hard thinking.
