A History of the British Cavalry, 1816-1919, vol.4: 1899-1913 :

\n\nHISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 VOLUME 4: 1899-1913\n\nHISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 VOLUME 4: 1899-1913\n\nAs the centuries pass, war has generally become increasingly hideous. Yet in some respects it is more humane today. The monstrous cruelty which their warring masters used to inflict on dumb animals is now a thing of the past. The South African War, which lasted from October 1899 until May 1902, saw the destruction of some 350000 out of the half million horses employed by the British to win it.\n\nThe appalling cruelties inflicted upon this mass of horseflesh are fully examined in this volume of Lord Anglesey\u2019s magisterial eight volume history. He reveals the horrifying extent of the pitiless barbarity and delves deeply into its causes. In all the vast literature dealing with what is dubiously known as the \u201Clast of the gentleman\u2019s wars\u201D scant attention has been paid to this aspect of it.\n\nEven less has been paid to finding out ;