In this last volume of a monumental chronicl e, the author shows the part played by the British cavalry i n the First World War. Drawing on material from a number of sources he demonstrates how the cavalry''s superior mobility saved the day time and again. '

• Cover
• Half Title
• By the same Author
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
  • Acknowledgement
  • Preface
  • 1 Life in trenches and billets - bus transport - trench improvements - recreations - working parties - leave
  • 2 Neuve Chapelle - 2nd Ypres
  • 3 Loos - Dismounted Division formed from Cavalry Corps - Haig succeeds French - Robertson appointed CIGS - Churchill's resignation
  • 4 Introduction of steel helmets - Verdun - Hindenburg replaces Falkenhayn - reduction of cavalry proposed - arrangements for cavalry in 1916 campaigns - cavalry tracks - battle of the Somme - Bazentin Ridge - Flers Courcelette - tanks - Morval
  • 5 L'Affaire Nivelle - French mutinies - German withdrawal to Hindenburg Line - Villers Faucon - opening of battle of Arras - Monchy
  • 6 3rd Ypres - Messines - 1st Cambrai
  • 7 Reduction and re-organization of the cavalry - the German spring offensives - Falvy - Collezy - Gough sacked - Moreuil Wood
  • 8 The advent of the Americans - Amiens
  • 9 End of battle of Amiens - 2nd Cambrai and 2nd Le Cateau
  • 10 Last days on the Western Front - administrative chaos - the Armistice
  • 11 Horses: forage supply - remounts - types of horse - veterinary service - weights on cavalry horses
  • Epilogue
  • Envoi
  • Appendix 1 'The Last Charge'
  • Appendix 2 Old Soldiers
  • Abbreviations used in footnotes and source notes
  • Source notes
  • Index