The Horses of the Sahara And the Manners of the Desert

Hint: You can preview this book by clicking on "Preview" which is located under the cover of this book. About the author: Melchior Joseph Eugène Daumas (October 4, 1803 in Delémont, Switzerland – May 1871 in Camblanes), was a French general and writer.Eugène Daumas entered the army in 1822. He became an officer in 1827 and went on to the cavalry school in Saumur. In 1835 he was posted to Algeria, which Charles X had invaded in 1830. But the new colony proved difficult to subdue. Under the orders of Marshal Bertrand Clausel, Daumas took part in the campaigns in of Mascara and Tlemcen. While in Algeria, Daumas learned the Arab language and became one of the French army's best experts on the Arab culture in North Africa. Excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Daumas