The short and exciting history of the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, which earned its merits in the Spanish-American War of 1898 under its commander Theodore Roosevelt, the future US president. In addition to the regiment's battles (Las Guasimas, Kettle Hill, and San Juan Hill), the book also covers the recruitment, training, uniforms, and equipment of the soldiers.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Quesada, A. de/Walsh, S. (Illustr.)
Title
Roosevelt's Rough Riders
Details
English text, paperback, numerous black and white illustrations, some color plates. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2009. 64 pages. Cover and pages creased.
