A Short History of Foxhunting
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A Short History of Foxhunting

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A Short History of Foxhunting

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Few people hunting today are fully aware of the history of their sport. Accounts of the subject can be somewhat dry and academic. So, in an easy and entertaining manner, here is a concise summary of how this much-misunderstood sport has survived and flourished through centuries of change, to the benefit of the fox and its environment.• Concise chapters gallop through the history of hunting from 1066to the present day, interspersed with snippets of hunting verseand song• Index of foxhunting packs in the UK, Ireland and North America• Specially-commissioned line illustrations of hunting scenes byAlastair JacksonHunting is a sport with not only a colourful history, but also a promising future. The next generation still responds with great enthusiasm and commitment to the appeal of foxhunting, providing eager recruits each season to the hunting field.This book will appeal to social historians and all who hunt today.

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Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Year
2017
ISBN
9781910723593
Topic
History
Subtopic
Social History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1: William the Conqueror and befor
  6. 2: Slow and steady stays the pace
  7. 3: The hooroosh of the chase!
  8. 4: Leading the way in the 19th century
  9. 5: Foxhunting in words and pictures
  10. 6: The great leap forward
  11. 7: Masters of their sport
  12. 8: Challenge of the First World War
  13. 9: Foxhunting gallops on between the wars
  14. 10: War again – and a greater challenge
  15. 11: Leading the field after the war
  16. 12: How the modern foxhound was created
  17. 13: Foxhunting the North American way
  18. 14: Huntsmen who led the way
  19. 15: The mysterious Reynard
  20. 16: Putting foxhunting’s case
  21. 17: The challenge of the Hunting Act
  22. 18: Hunting in Ireland
  23. 19: Foxhunting – the future
  24. Glossary of Hunting Terms
  25. MFHA-Recognised Hunts in the UK and North America
  26. Also published by Merlin Unwin Books
  27. Copyright