A Knight and His Horse

by Ewart Oakeshott and R Ewert Oakeshott

Book Overview

Explore a fascinating dimension of medieval life in this engaging account of knights and their horses. Oakeshott reveals how war tactics changed because of the swift terror of fighting on horseback instead of on foot. The author brings us into the world of jousts and spear-play, where a horse's strength, speed, and resiliency were absolutely essential. To engage in such exciting, dangerous activities, a "knight's horse had to have nerves of steel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802312977
• ISBN13: 9780802312976
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Dufour Editions
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12