"Pink & Scarlet Or Hunting As A School For Soldiering" 1913 ALDERSON, Major General E.A.H. (SOLD)

ALDERSON, Major General E.A.H.

Author: Major General E.A.H. Alderson (1859–1927), a British Army officer who served in the Boer Wars and commanded Canadian forces in World War I.

[261] pp.

Hodder & Stoughton

1913

11 1/4" x 8 3/4"

w/ bookplate belonging to W.R. Grace

w/ illustrations in colour by Lionel Edwards

*lacking FFEP*

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Drawing on his experience in the hunting field and in South Africa during the Second Boer War, with illustrations by Lionel Edwards, and black and white photographs.

Core Premise: Alderson argues that foxhunting and riding to hounds provide exceptional practical training for cavalry officers and soldiers. He famously asserts that "the hunting man is already a more than half-made soldier" because the sport builds courage, quick decision-making, eye for terrain, and nerve under risk.