U.S. Cavalry - History of America's Mounted Forces — Season 1
About this season
The cavalry has been part of America's history since before the nation was founded and is still in service today. Charge into the fight with this 5-part series chronicling one of the most important branches of the military. From the horse-mounted regiments that birthed our nation to the armored machines paving the front lines, cavalry units have changed warfare and the outcome of battles for over 200 years.
Episodes (5)
1. Origins to America's First Wars
Aired 1 July 2015 • 46 min
Learn about the first cavalries assembled by the Greeks and their historical importance leading to the formation of the first regiments in the New World that will fight for independence and win the Civil War.
2. Indians, Custer and the West
Aired 1 July 2015 • 46 min
Go West as the United States expands and pushes into new territories in detailed accounts of Wounded Knee, the Battle of the Little Bighorn and creation of the Buffalo Soldiers.
3. The Rough Riders and a New Horse
Aired 1 July 2015 • 49 min
Charge into the fight with Teddy Roosevelt as he leads troops into Cuba and the battlefield begins to change when new innovations create a new mount that will change the world
4. Patton and World War II
Aired 1 July 2015 • 50 min
Join the General who will revolutionize the cavalry and lead it from the last battle fought on horses to modern tanks and inventions that will win WW2 and be the next generation of armored cavalry
5. The Modern Cavalry
Aired 1 July 2015 • 48 min
Ride with the air cavalry and regiments that have fought in Vietnam, Iraq and on today's front lines. The U.S. Cavalry is still and example of excellence, for of price and tradition, that are critical to our armed forces.