hurray, hoorah, hurra, hooray!
'There was no infantry; the entire army rode on horseback, and traveled with a gigantic herd, so each soldier had several spare horses to switch to when one got tired, enabling them to cover longer distances faster than any army in the world.'
holy shit.
So beautifully written!
So much information, and a reminder that we need to experience a country and its people (and animals) ... or at least read good books about them!
'There was no infantry; the entire army rode on horseback, and traveled with a gigantic herd, so each soldier had several spare horses to switch to when one got tired, enabling them to cover longer distances faster than any army in the world.'
holy shit.
So beautifully written!
So much information, and a reminder that we need to experience a country and its people (and animals) ... or at least read good books about them!