The Cavalry General : Xenophon

The Cavalry General by Xenophon. Translation by H. G. Dakyns. Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans, and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land and property in Scillus, where he lived for many years before having to move once more, to settle in Corinth. He died in 354 B.C. The Cavalry General is a discourse on the merits a cavalry general, or hipparch, in Athens should have. Xenophon also describes the development of a cavalry force, and some tactical details to be applied in the field and in festival exhibition.

• | Author: Xenophon, H. G. Dakyns
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 68 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1981751408
• | ISBN-13: 9781981751402