Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan / Doug Stanton.

Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan / Doug Stanton.

By
Stanton, Doug.

Publication Date
2009-2010

Publication Information
New York : Scribner,

Edition
1st Scribner trade pbk. ed.

Physical Description
407 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map.

Subject Term
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Cavalry operations, American.
 
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Aerial operations, American.
 
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
 
Raids (Military science)
 
Soldiers -- United States.
 
Urban warfare.

Geographic Term
Mazār-i Sharīf (Afghanistan)

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary
Horse Soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which was strategically essential to defeat their opponent throughout the country.

Language
English

ISBN
9781416580522


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall Number
CartwrightAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction958.104 ST2
Corner BrookAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction958.104 ST2
Deer LakeAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction958.104 ST2