X CONTENTS. 



Section II. — Greek Cavalri/ under PhiUp and Alexander. 



Organizatidii of Macedonian army — Armament and tactics of the cavalry — 

 Battles of GninicuH, Issiis, and Arbela — Improvements effected by 

 Alexander in organization — Use of flying columns. 



Section III. — Training of Greek Cavalry. 

 Gynmastic exercises — Agrsilaus — Horsemans'iip. 



Section iV —Xennplion's " Treatise on, Cairtlry." 



The most ancient work of its type — Choice of horses — Drilling on rough 

 gromid — System of scouts — Posting sentries iviC. pickets. 



CHAPTER in. 

 Roman Cavalry 46 



Section I. — Early History. 



Infantry at first most important portion of Roman armies — Organization 

 of cavalry under Ronmlus— Augmentation of cavalry by Tarquinius 

 J'riscns — By Servius TuUins — Regulations affecting early Roman 

 cavalry — Social status of the cavalry — Battle of Lake Regillus — Battle 

 with the Volscians, 442 B.C. — Sextus Tempani us— Battle of Sentinum. 



Section II. — Armament and Tactics of Early Roman Cavalry. 



Armament — Tactics — Used mainly to recoimoitre — Dismount to fight — 

 The Turma — Ala, or wing. 



Section III. — Cavalry in the Wars ivith Hannibal. 



Hannibal a great master in the art of war — His cavalry admirable— 

 Numidian cavalry — Their armament and tactics — Battle of the 

 Ticinus — The Trebbia — Cannje — Scipio Africanus — His efforts to 

 improve Roman cavalry — Improvements in drill — Equipments of 

 Roman cavalry at this epoch — Shoeing of horses. 



Section IV. — Campaigns of Scipio Africanus, &c. 



Battle of Iling — Skilful tactics of Scipio — Battle of Zama-Sylla — Battle 

 of Orchomene — Lucullus at Tigrauocerta — Battle of Artaxata. 



Section V. — Cavalry under Julius Cicsar. 

 Battle of Pharsalia — Skilful employment of infantry against cavalry. 



Section VI. — Foreign Cavalry in the Roman Armies. 



Cavalry of the Gauls — Their armament — Tactics — Wars with Caesar — 

 Vercingetorix - His system of warfare — Siege of Alesia — Defeat of 

 Vercingetorix — The Germans had but few cavalry — Their armament 

 and tactics — German cavalry in CiBsar's army— The Goths, Wisigothn, 

 and Ostrogoths — The Vandals — The Franks — The Spanish cavalry — 

 Voltigeurs — Arms and Tactics. 



