"Heroic Cavalry Charges" Topic

"Cavalry charges have proved to be one of the most efficient and devastating battle tactics in history. Even against vastly superior numbers cavalry charges have proved themselves to be dominant shock attack in warfare. It involves soldiers mounted on horseback to charge as quickly as they can into the enemies lines, and engaging in close combat. Armoured knights, and lighter mounted troops have been able to completely route enemy units in the past but it doesn't always go well. If the unit being charged at stands firm and fortifies it's position a charge will often fail, the horses may even refused to keep charging at the enemy. Cavalry charges are always a risk…."
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Armand

I like number 7 – at Vienna – where the Polish, Australian and German cavalry charged.

Not quite sure which Austalian regiments took part, or even how they got there from down under.

Taken too much from popular history and not enough substance.

Glad you like it my friend!.

Amicalement
Armand

I stopped reading when it said Eylau was a French village…

"The Ottoman's tried to turn the situation around, and went on the offensive successfully taking two villages. This gave them an opportunity to attack the Turkish central position, and they were determined to take it."

Lol, no wonder the Ottoman lost the battle of Vienna.