Scouting for Soldiers: Reconnaissance and the British Cavalry, 1899—1914
@article{Jones2011ScoutingFS, title={Scouting for Soldiers: Reconnaissance and the British Cavalry, 1899—1914}, author={Spencer Jones}, journal={War in History}, year={2011}, volume={18}, pages={495 - 513} }
Although reconnaissance was considered the primary duty of cavalry, British cavalry were poorly trained in this role prior to the Anglo-Boer War (1899—1902). The dismal performance of scouting duties in this conflict prompted a complete overhaul of reconnaissance organization, while innovative training methods were introduced to improve scouting and horse-mastership. Although the process was not without difficulties, the results were positive and proved extremely valuable in 1914. It is the…
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