--- product_id: 53186355 title: "Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill" price: "¥7883" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53186355-rough-riders-theodore-roosevelt-his-cowboy-regiment-and-the-immortal store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill **Price:** ¥7883 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill - **How much does it cost?** ¥7883 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53186355-rough-riders-theodore-roosevelt-his-cowboy-regiment-and-the-immortal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The award-winning, new definitive history of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders "Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC." — True West WINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book Award The now-legendary Rough Riders were a volunteer regiment recruited in 1898 to help drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. Drawn from America’s southwestern territories and led by the irrepressible Theodore Roosevelt, these men included not only cowboys and other Westerners, but also several Ivy Leaguers and clubmen, many of them friends of “TR.” Roosevelt and his men quickly came to symbolize American ruggedness, daring, and individualism. He led them to victory in the famed Battle of San Juan Hill, which made TR a national hero and cemented the Rough Riders’ iconic place in history. Now Mark Lee Gardner synthesizes previously unknown primary accounts—private letters, diaries, and period newspaper reports from public and private archives across the country—to breathe fresh life into the Rough Riders and pay tribute to their daring feats and indomitable leader. Review: Give 'Em Hell Teddy - I bet a lot of readers out there are in the position I was when I started this book: knowing more or less that Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill and it was a big deal during the Spanish American War and afterwards. I admit it, that was pretty much what I knew. So I was happy to see that Mark Gardner (whose "To Hell on a Fast Horse" and "Shot All To Hell" are thoroughly researched, well written and very enjoyable) had a new book out on this very topic. It lines up straight with his others: well researched and written, and an enjoyable and instructive read. The Spanish American War is barely a blip on many American History screens, but it has its place in the story--the first defeat of a vested European power by the upstart United States, the cutting edge of the Monroe Doctrine. I had supposed it was not much of a war, and I guess you could add things up and say that it wasn't, but it had some battles that provided as much action and danger as anyone could want. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders, a fascinating mix of cowboys and rich boys, all got into the spirit of the thing and were willing to "ride to the sound of the guns." All they had to do was be recruited and vetted and trained and collected and transported to Tampa, and equipped and then shipped to Cuba. Roosevelt and Leonard Wood, both of whom went on to big things, got the men together and all the way to Tampa and then saw that there was an excellent possibility that they would not get to Cuba and in on a fight that probably was not going to last all that long. A little finagling and a few shenanigans, and the Rough Riders (only about 2/3 of the entire contingent were cleared to go in) were loaded up on a ship and sent south. Once there, they were sent into action and completed their military education under fire. So there were a lot of long odds and happenstance and all that to get them into the fight. Once there, they fought with elan and courage. Roosevelt led them from the front, daring the Spanish to hit him while they hit things and people all around him, and at one point was ready to advance them on his own command, thus overriding the dilatory General Shafter, back in a tent in the rear. One wonders how his post-bellum political career might have fared had he been court-martialed. Well, probably well: Americans loved him and his spirit, and an advance was exactly what conditions demanded. As it was, he and his men (those who survived) came back covered in glory and media acclaim. It is a hell of a story. Maybe the most amazing thing in this long list of long shots and near-misses, is Roosevelt himself. He spent his own money on his men when the Army did not equip them properly, he stayed with the men in the field, sleeping and eating just like them, he led from the front. After the hostilities, when the Army dragged its feet in returning the volunteers to America, Roosevelt wrote and published a letter chastising the Army for dragging its feet, leaving these men underfed in Cuba as the disease season approached. It caused a huge controversy but got them home. There is much to admire in this story. Turn from the Big Picture and think of just this one thing: Roosevelt was politically ambitious. He knew that his actions, if admirable, would help his political fortunes. Read this book and see how he thought, what he did, how much he sacrificed, how well he comported himself, how genuinely and deeply he cared for those under his command. This was only 115 years ago. Looking around at today's crop of homo politicus, you will not believe that the political animal could have devolved that far that fast. Review: TR's Crowded Hour - This book gives a good account of the Rough Riders, the Spanish American War's most famous outfit and the unit led up Kettle and San Juan Hill by Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt dominates the story as he did the regiment. The conception, lobbying for, recruitment, training, transport, combat and discharge of the famous "cowboy regiment" are well covered in this highly readable book. A score of more of Rough Riders are introduced in the story which gives a good flavor of the type and kind of men who eagerly sought out this experience. The author does a nice job of changing the focus constantly to individual soldiers to illustrate the story as it moves along. Though not as dense as some histories, the book has a nice narrative style and is easy to read. Bully for you, Mr. Gardner, you have brighten a Dee-Lightful book! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #612,426 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Military Regiment History #112 in History of Cuba (Books) #354 in Historical Latin America Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 644 Reviews | ## Images ![Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91jF1LO3vOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Give 'Em Hell Teddy *by B***E on June 2, 2016* I bet a lot of readers out there are in the position I was when I started this book: knowing more or less that Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill and it was a big deal during the Spanish American War and afterwards. I admit it, that was pretty much what I knew. So I was happy to see that Mark Gardner (whose "To Hell on a Fast Horse" and "Shot All To Hell" are thoroughly researched, well written and very enjoyable) had a new book out on this very topic. It lines up straight with his others: well researched and written, and an enjoyable and instructive read. The Spanish American War is barely a blip on many American History screens, but it has its place in the story--the first defeat of a vested European power by the upstart United States, the cutting edge of the Monroe Doctrine. I had supposed it was not much of a war, and I guess you could add things up and say that it wasn't, but it had some battles that provided as much action and danger as anyone could want. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders, a fascinating mix of cowboys and rich boys, all got into the spirit of the thing and were willing to "ride to the sound of the guns." All they had to do was be recruited and vetted and trained and collected and transported to Tampa, and equipped and then shipped to Cuba. Roosevelt and Leonard Wood, both of whom went on to big things, got the men together and all the way to Tampa and then saw that there was an excellent possibility that they would not get to Cuba and in on a fight that probably was not going to last all that long. A little finagling and a few shenanigans, and the Rough Riders (only about 2/3 of the entire contingent were cleared to go in) were loaded up on a ship and sent south. Once there, they were sent into action and completed their military education under fire. So there were a lot of long odds and happenstance and all that to get them into the fight. Once there, they fought with elan and courage. Roosevelt led them from the front, daring the Spanish to hit him while they hit things and people all around him, and at one point was ready to advance them on his own command, thus overriding the dilatory General Shafter, back in a tent in the rear. One wonders how his post-bellum political career might have fared had he been court-martialed. Well, probably well: Americans loved him and his spirit, and an advance was exactly what conditions demanded. As it was, he and his men (those who survived) came back covered in glory and media acclaim. It is a hell of a story. Maybe the most amazing thing in this long list of long shots and near-misses, is Roosevelt himself. He spent his own money on his men when the Army did not equip them properly, he stayed with the men in the field, sleeping and eating just like them, he led from the front. After the hostilities, when the Army dragged its feet in returning the volunteers to America, Roosevelt wrote and published a letter chastising the Army for dragging its feet, leaving these men underfed in Cuba as the disease season approached. It caused a huge controversy but got them home. There is much to admire in this story. Turn from the Big Picture and think of just this one thing: Roosevelt was politically ambitious. He knew that his actions, if admirable, would help his political fortunes. Read this book and see how he thought, what he did, how much he sacrificed, how well he comported himself, how genuinely and deeply he cared for those under his command. This was only 115 years ago. Looking around at today's crop of homo politicus, you will not believe that the political animal could have devolved that far that fast. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ TR's Crowded Hour *by W***H on November 10, 2016* This book gives a good account of the Rough Riders, the Spanish American War's most famous outfit and the unit led up Kettle and San Juan Hill by Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt dominates the story as he did the regiment. The conception, lobbying for, recruitment, training, transport, combat and discharge of the famous "cowboy regiment" are well covered in this highly readable book. A score of more of Rough Riders are introduced in the story which gives a good flavor of the type and kind of men who eagerly sought out this experience. The author does a nice job of changing the focus constantly to individual soldiers to illustrate the story as it moves along. Though not as dense as some histories, the book has a nice narrative style and is easy to read. Bully for you, Mr. Gardner, you have brighten a Dee-Lightful book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bronco Buster* *by L***R on July 4, 2020* On January 10, 1906 a belated Medal of Honor was awarded to Captain James Robb Church for his numerous Acts of Valor preformed on a Cuban battlefield during the Spanish American War. The Medal was presented to Church by his former commanding officer, and now President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. It would be the first time that an acting President would have that honor and it would also mark the first time that such a ceremony would be held in the White House. And what made it even more special was the fact that both men, Church and Roosevelt, would forever be remembered as Rough Riders! Author Mark Lee Gardner gives the reader an in-depth look at all the historic military action in his 2016 book “The Rough Riders”. The Spanish - American War was a short war, lasting from April 21 through August 13 of 1898, a mere 3 months. The basic issues were: Cuban independence, ousting Spain from the Americas and revenge for the sinking of our warship the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, considered by most people to be an act of sabotage by Spanish agents. Gardner goes into the background of some of the principal characters and the political climate in America that led up to the US declaring war against Spain. But the book’s main focus is on the Rough Riders and Theodore Roosevelt’s determination to be on the Front Line of any war that got Spain out of Cuba and avenged the USS Maine. Although Theodore Roosevelt has become justly famous for his charge up “San Juan Hill” his actions and participation in the Spanish-American War have been hotly disputed by his political rivals, newspaper journalists, some fellow officers in the regular Army and even some modern day historians as well. Through it all this hazardous event has remained the defining moment in Roosevelt’s military career and in the annals American history. Gardner has written a very good book that moves at a fast pace and covers a lot of ground, it reads like a novel and kept me interested from beginning to end. In his two or three years of extensive research the author traveled from coast to coast visiting various archival institutes, like libraries and museums, interviewing historians and reading historical documents, newspaper clippings, personal journals, diaries, letters to home and published writing by several of the Rough Riders, including Roosevelt himself. Gardner also worked closely with his agent and his publishing company, various members of his family and many of his personal friends. All resulting in this stirring narrative of American History. And a testament to this legendary part of Roosevelt’s eventful life as the founding member of an elite fighting group known as “The Rough Riders!”. Last Ranger (*) Frederic Remington’s first bronze sculpture, originally cast in 1895. A later casting was presented to TR by his men at the completion of the Spanish-American War in 1898. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53186355-rough-riders-theodore-roosevelt-his-cowboy-regiment-and-the-immortal](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53186355-rough-riders-theodore-roosevelt-his-cowboy-regiment-and-the-immortal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-28*