Bibliograph

The last charge of the Australian Light Horse, Peter FitzSimons

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The last charge of the Australian Light Horse, Peter FitzSimons

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last charge of the Australian Light Horse

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Peter FitzSimons

Summary

On 31st October 1917, as the day's light faded, the Australian Light Horse charged against their enemy. Eight hundred men and horses galloped four miles across open country, towards the artillery, rifles and machine guns of the Turks occupying the seemingly unassailable town of Beersheba. What happened in the next hour changed the course of history. This brave battle and the extraordinary adventures that led to it are brought vividly to life. It is an epic tale of farm boys, drovers, bank clerks, dentists, poets and scoundrels transported to fight a war half a world away, and is full of incredible characters: from Major Banjo Paterson to Lawrence of Arabia; the brilliant writer Trooper Ion Idriess and the humble General Harry Chauvel; the tearaway Test fast bowler 'Tibby' Cotter and the infamous warhorse, Bill the Bastard. All have their part to play in the enthralling, sprawling drama of the Australian Light Horse

Target audience

adult

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