The Doomed Horse Soldiers of Bataan

The Incredible Stand of the 26th Cavalry

Raymond G. Woolfe, Jr., Edwin Price Ramsey

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
15 July 2016

History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Battles & campaigns

This is the story of the last mounted American troops to see action in battle, when, in late 1941, six-hundred men and their horses held off the Japanese invasion of Luzon in the Philippines just long enough to allow General Douglas MacArthur's forces to withdraw to Bataan. The 26th continued to fight on horseback until late February 1942 when, tragically, they were ordered dismounted and their horses and mules transferred to the Quartermaster's center and slaughtered for food for the defenders. It is on record that the 26th troopers refused to accept meat rations from their animals, regardless of their own starvation. This stirring account of a little-known aspect of the Philippine campaign is military history at its best.

By: Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.
Introduction by: Edwin Price Ramsey
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 758g
ISBN: 9781442245341
ISBN 10: 1442245344
Pages: 414
Publication Date: 15 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A lifelong horseman, Raymond G. Woolfe, Jr. was a professional steeplechase rider by the time he was sixteen. A licensed trainer, manager of horse farms, and designer of racecourses and thoroughbred facilities, he is the author of the bestselling Secretariat. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He lives outside of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Reviews for The Doomed Horse Soldiers of Bataan: The Incredible Stand of the 26th Cavalry

Woolfe, a professional horseman, steeplechase rider, and author, has written a detailed account of the 26th Cavalry's actions in the Philippines, from facing the initial Japanese landings at Lingayen Gulf to their last stand at Bataan... [T]he narrative is animated and informative.... [A]n ... excellent book. * On Point: The Journal of Army History *