Mountain Scouting: A Handbook for Officers and Soldiers on the Frontiers

Farrow, Edward S.

ISBN 10: 0806132094 / ISBN 13: 9780806132099

Edité par University of Oklahoma Press, 2000

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9780806132099_new

Synopsis :

After serving in the Indian Wars, Edward S. Farrow set out to provide a manual for soldiers and officers bound for frontier army duty. "I have endeavored to present," Farrow writes, "such knowledge as the young officer often acquires by bitter experience and under the most unfavorable circumstances."

Mountain Scouting, first published in 1881, is a valuable instruction guide for novice soldiers, describing how to care for their horses, shoot accurately with their rifles, fix broken bones, and ward off diseases and ailments. Farrow guides troops on the use of equipment, offering advice on proper clothing, bedding, tents, and rations. For the soldier who becomes lost, Farrow comes to the rescue with a diagram on following mountain divides and with a chart on how best to relocate a trail. The book concludes with a glossary of Chinook-English terms.

À propos de l'auteur:

Edward S. Farrow (1855-1926) was a First Cavalry officer in the Department of the Columbia and an assistant instructor of tactics at the U.S. Military Academy.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mountain Scouting: A Handbook for Officers ...
Éditeur : University of Oklahoma Press
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New