{"id":5637,"date":"2016-12-22T21:10:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T02:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rch.ca\/en\/?page_id=5637"},"modified":"2016-12-23T01:05:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T06:05:46","slug":"montreals-cavalry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rch.ca\/en\/the-montreal-cavalry-institute\/projects\/montreals-cavalry\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal’s Cavalry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2016, The Montr\u00e9al Cavalry Institute undertook a project to publish a history book about the Montreal-area cavalry and the Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal).\u00a0 The book recounts a story that is truly unique in Canadian History.\u00a0 The two-volume book, which is expected to range between 800 and 1,000 pages, including multiple appendices, pictures and maps, is expected to be published in 2020.<\/p>\n

Volume one of the book starts by describing the activities of the Cavalry troops formed by the French Settlers for the Defense of Quebec and Montreal.\u00a0 It then describes the formation and activities of the Royal Montreal Cavalry under the subsequent English Colonial Regime and describes its role during 1812-14 defense of Canada and the 1837 rebellion.\u00a0 Further, it describes the reorganisation of the Canadian Militia in 1855, and the activities of multiple Montreal-area cavalry troops up until 1914.\u00a0 In this section, it outlines the complicated evolution of the Regiment and its antecedent units \u2013 troops and squadrons located in the City of Montreal and across much of south-western Quebec stretching from the Ottawa valley to the Eastern Townships.\u00a0 It describes their training and other activities, their difficulties getting adequate horses, their experiences in providing Aid of Civil Power, their involvement in the defense of Canada during the Fenian Raids, and the participation of their members in the Canadian contingents sent to fight in the South African War.\u00a0 Finally this volume describes the units\u2019 participation in the First World War, principally as the 1st<\/sup> Motor Machine Gun Brigade.\u00a0 The latter unit, a unique formation, was a forerunner of mechanized warfare and blitzkrieg. It acquired the bulk of RCH battle honours for the First World War and featured such great names in Canadian military history as Brigadier-General Raymond Brutinel, CB CMG DSO, and Major-General Frederic Franklin Worthington MC and bar, MM and bar, the Father of the Canadian Armoured Corps.<\/p>\n

Volume two of the book starts by describing the activities and evolution of the Montreal-area cavalry units and motor machine gun brigade during the period between 1918 and 1939.\u00a0 It then describes how, during the Second World War, the 6th<\/sup> Duke of Connaught\u2019s Royal Canadian Hussars was deployed to Italy as a division headquarters squadron, and how the 17th<\/sup> Duke of York\u2019s Royal Canadian Hussars was deployed to North-west Europe where it participated in the liberation of France, Belgium and the Netherlands as a division recce regiment.\u00a0 Further, it describes the organisation and activities of these two units after the War and how they evolved to become the Royal Canadian Hussars.\u00a0 It also describe how the unit members participated in various Canadian Forces overseas missions including those in Croatia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.\u00a0 Finally, this volume will include numerous appendices containing information about uniforms, weapons and other elements that collectors will find very interesting.<\/p>\n

The book will published as an official history, with authors, who are all former members of the Regiment, contributing different chapters.\u00a0 Certain chapters were prepared on a collaborative basis. The principal co-authors are:<\/p>\n

Roman Jarymowycz<\/strong>, OMM, CD, PhD (McGill).\u00a0 Roman is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, a former commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) and a former Dean of the Canadian Forces Militia Command and Staff College in Kingston.\u00a0 He is a former teacher and historian and has written numerous articles, regimental histories, books on cavalry, including:<\/p>\n