Mayoralas, Antonio Die US-Kavallerie 1865-1890

Service on the Indian Frontier. The history of the U.S. Cavalry and its struggle against the northern Plains Indians and the southern Apache tribes. Gapless descriptions of the lives, uniforms, equipment and tactics of the Indian fighters from 1866 to 1890. Included is a description of the Little Bighorn campaign and the hunt for Geronimo.
The role of the US cavalry during the Indian Wars has been enormously embellished in the literature. As part of the story of the Wild West, it became a legend long before the advent of American cinema. Hollywood contributed greatly to this success by creating a unique genre of cinema: the Western.
The 7th Cavalry, led by General George Armstrong Custer, Sioux, Comanches and Apaches, as well as battles such as Little Bighorn, have captured the imagination of many generations and turned the Wild West into a myth.
In truth, legends blur and transfigure history, but at the same time they perpetuate historical events. Today, the Western seems to have disappeared from our cinema screens. Over the generations, the blue soldiers, revolvers and Indians fell into oblivion.
This book tells of the military units, their strategies, uniforms, daily routines as well as their battles in a dangerous and hostile territory, against capable and terrible warrior peoples: the "redskins". It focuses on the climax and the end.

Content:
Introduction
Service on the Indian frontier
The cavalryman
Life on the prairie
The forts
The cavalry uniform
Life at the fort
The harsh winters
Organisation of the cavalry
Flags and insignia
Strategy. and Tactics in the Indian Wars
The Elusive Indian
Skirmishes and Ambushes
The Weapons of the Cavalry
The Horses
Saddle and Bridle
The Scouts
The Indian Wars
Little Bighorn; Custer's 7. Cavalry
The Apache Wars
Buffalo Soldiers.