Horses had been faithful companions to Man for a long time.

Most of them who found

distinguished places in history were undoubtedly racehorses. However, there are a fair
few which became famous for their undulating loyalty and service to renowned warriors
and militaries in history. They witnessed and took part in many battles, carrying their
masters to their success or failures. Here are ten famous war horses whose names
could not be forgotten by the history.

TOP 10 most famous war horses, whose stories deserve far more attention than they
typically get.

10. Chetak

Chetak was the horse of Maharana Pratap, the king of Rajputs of North India. The
stallion was killed from an injury it suffered in the Battle of Haldighati, on 21 June 1576.
The battle was fought between the Rajputs and the Mughals. Pratap built a monument
for his horse at Haldighati, where Chetak fell. It is located in Rajsamand district in
Rajasthan. Chetak appears in many ballads and folk tales of the locals. He is mentioned
as ‘blue horse’ in many poems, due to the blue tinge it had on its coat.

See also; World’s Most Beautiful Horses.