Rough Riders

Rough Rider Ben Kerfoot 3/7/02 Per. 5 During the war in Spain and the USA, rough riders were the most famous of all troops in Cuba's battle. The war between Spain and the United States that America started hoping to expand the influence in the Western Hemisphere. To that end, they need to act politically or militarily in Cuba (the country where Spain is the dominant country).

At that time, the most influential and important cowboy group was Rough Riders. There, President Roosevelt led the battle of Las Guasimas. Rough Riders was the first American volunteer cavalry organization organized by Theodore Roosevelt and The Rough Riders. This group was established after Spain declared a war with the United States on April 24, 1898. As Theodore had no military affinity, he appointed Leonard Wood as organization commander. Rude riders consist of 1,250 men from the Americas, mainly from cowboys, Indians, and other people from the US border (The Rough Riders). People have always been fascinated by American cowboys, and during the heyday of Western settlers, cowboys were represented by the wild West Show in Buffalo Bill. "The show itself is made up of a series of" historical "scenes where performances, wonderful shots, races and rodeo events are scattered.

Rough Riders is a skilled volunteer cavalry. Each member was personally chosen by Roosevelt and his best friend Linnard Wood. In addition to the military's standard requirements, Roosevelt chose each rough rider based on their skills and the experience of riding a horse. Most rough riders are cowboys, ranchers or outdoor athletes. Rough riders fought bravely in Cuba despite their lack of supply and the lack of most horses. Most rude knights are ultimately infantry combat. Rough riders played an important role in the victory of Rasguuashimas, San Juan Hill and Santiago. After a brief war, Rough Riders returned to the United States and was celebrated with his actions in Cuba. When Roosevelt talked about his men, he said: "I doubt whether there are corpses that contain so many people who can drive the most barbarous and most dangerous horses in the world."