“In 1898, at the start of the Spanish-American War, three regiments of volunteer American soldiers were formed to go to war. The most celebrated of them, the 1st United States Volunteer Calvary, also known as “The Rough Riders,” was led by Colonel Leonard Wood and his soon-to-be more famous second-in-command: Lieutenant Theodore Roosevelt. A motley crew of cowboys and Ivy League scholars, the Rough Riders were hastily trained and thrown into battle in less-than-ideal circumstances. This engrossing book is Roosevelt’s eyewitness account of the Rough Riders’ grueling, malaria-plagued campaign against Spanish forces in Cuba, including their famed uphill charge at San Juan Hill.
More than simply a historical accounting of facts, The Rough Riders is a lively and colorful personal narrative that’s also filled with valor, comradeship, and dramatic battle scenes. Enhancing this fully illustrated edition are dozens of period photos, maps, and paintings, some of them created by the very men who served in Cuba.
From the hardships faced to the battles won to the terrible losses of brave participants, The Rough Riders offers a compelling portrait of this historic conflict.”
Hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition
“In 1898, at the start of the Spanish-American War, three regiments of volunteer American soldiers were formed to go to war. The most celebrated of them, the 1st United States Volunteer Calvary, also known as “The Rough Riders,” was led by Colonel Leonard Wood and his soon-to-be more famous second-in-command: Lieutenant Theodore Roosevelt. A motley crew of cowboys and Ivy League scholars, the Rough Riders were hastily trained and thrown into battle in less-than-ideal circumstances. This engrossing book is Roosevelt’s eyewitness account of the Rough Riders’ grueling, malaria-plagued campaign against Spanish forces in Cuba, including their famed uphill charge at San Juan Hill.
More than simply a historical accounting of facts, The Rough Riders is a lively and colorful personal narrative that’s also filled with valor, comradeship, and dramatic battle scenes. Enhancing this fully illustrated edition are dozens of period photos, maps, and paintings, some of them created by the very men who served in Cuba.
From the hardships faced to the battles won to the terrible losses of brave participants, The Rough Riders offers a compelling portrait of this historic conflict.”
Hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition
