Project Gutenberg 2018-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 134 Childers, Erskine 1870 1922 Childers, Robert Erskine German Influence on British Cavalry Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "German Influence on British Cavalry" by Erskine Childers is a historical account written in the early 20th century. In this work, the author critically examines the impact of German military theories and practices on British cavalry tactics, especially in light of modern warfare developments. The book seeks to contrast the outdated methods still endorsed by some British military leaders with the realities of contemporary combat, emphasizing the need for innovation based on actual war experience rather than rigid adherence to past traditions. The opening of the text introduces the author's motivations, notably responding to contemporary military literature, including General von Bernhardi's works on cavalry theory. Childers articulates his argument against the continued reliance on ancient cavalry weapons like the lance and sword, advocating instead for a modern approach centered around the rifle. He discusses the absence of modern cavalry tactics in British military thinking and aims to awaken critical thought among British officers to reject foreign models and develop a uniquely British cavalry strategy that aligns with current combat conditions. The emphasis is placed on learning from recent conflicts, such as the Boer War, to fundamentally revise cavalry effectiveness and doctrine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cavalry Cavalry drill and tactics Great Britain. Army -- Cavalry -- History UE Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 354037 2025-07-22T14:22:48.399394 text/html 354175 2018-04-05T16:51:58 text/html 171191 2025-07-22T14:22:53.050343 application/epub+zip 173162 2025-07-22T14:22:49.148337 application/epub+zip 173162 2025-07-22T14:22:48.767370 application/epub+zip 282108 2025-07-22T14:22:56.044324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253704 2025-07-22T14:22:52.653365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257818 2022-08-25T15:25:27.156303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318603 2025-07-22T14:22:47.881426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318448 2018-04-05T16:51:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19523 2025-07-22T14:22:56.182331 application/rdf+xml 14276 2025-07-22T14:22:48.838356 image/jpeg 2270 2025-07-22T14:22:48.803337 image/jpeg 118454 2018-04-05T16:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 157718 2018-04-05T16:51:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 157458 2025-07-22T14:22:48.426387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia