In this last volume of a monumental chronicl e, the author shows the part played by the British cavalry i n the First World War. Drawing on material from a number of sources he demonstrates how the cavalry''s superior mobility saved the day time and again.
Volume V covers the last glory days of cavalry in World War I's Middle Eastern theater, as British, Indian, Australian and New Zealand cavalry conducted some of the most brilliant mounted operations of all time.
In the seventh, and second last, volume in t his historical work, Lord Anglesey shows how superior the Br itish cavalry was compared to those of the French and German s. He concentrates on the first five months of the War.
This volume covers the high noon of the British Empire, beginning with the Zulu War of 1879 and ending with Kitchener's River War of 1898. Between these came the 2nd Afghan War, the first Boer War, and Wolseley's Egyptian and Nile campaigns. Also described in some detail is the Cavalry's part in the campaigns against Osman Digna in the Eastern Sudan.
In the summer of 2016, the Greenland ice field melts and sea levels rise by more than 20 feet. In a few weeks, over a billion people worldwide become homeless. Civilization as we know it ceases to exist and begins to free fall back into the Dark Ages. Exodus follows the efforts of a small community of islanders living in Anglesey, North Wales, as they struggle to survive global upheaval. Against almost impossible odds, several Anglesey residents rise to the occasion by helping the local population claim what is left of their ancient homeland. George Patterson is an ex-special forces soldier who does whatever it takes to keep others safe. Hanna Barker's indefatigable character sets her apart as a role model to follow. Michael Bryn Williams is the administrator who keeps all of the group's organizational wheels turning. And Karl Karlson is an Icelandic fisherman, whose skills are essential to the group's continued existence. Lord Peter Bond of York is a storyteller who has been writing most of his life. For several years, he has been studying the impact climate change will have on our civilization; what he has learned inspired him to write Exodus, his third novel. He is now working on a sequel titled Children of the Lesser Gods. Lord Bond was born in the West End of London and now lives in Anglesey, where he is a busy entrepreneur and writer.
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