Topic: Greatest Charge Ever

Fix bayonets · August 22nd, 2004

What do you think the greatest charge (by infantry or cavalry) is?

I think the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava 25th October 1854 because, they charged through three batterys of artillery and then fought hand to hand with the gunneres and a corps of russian cavalry, before retreating

ACTaFOOL82 · August 22nd, 2004

I think the British bayonet charge, near Amara Iraq is the best cuz its so weird too hear about a charge with technology like today, and they killed 35 Iraqis.

LeatherNeckRVA · August 23rd, 2004

Napoleon's Cavalry charge at Waterloo, it was the single largest cavalry charge on European soil, and it was a complete failure. haha

GuyontheRight · August 23rd, 2004

Acta, you got a link to proove that? Ive never heard of it!

Redleg · August 23rd, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuyontheRight

Acta, you got a link to proove that? Ive never heard of it!

Here you are.
The first link doesn't work, but scroll down to find more info:
http://www.military-quotes.com/forum...pic.php?t=1976

godofthunder9010 · August 23rd, 2004

Funny how its so much easier to recall all the disasterous charges in history. Astoundingly successful ones are rare throughout history.

GuyontheRight · August 23rd, 2004

Wow, thats quite the charge

bush musketeer · August 24th, 2004

for the cav i would say the 4th and 12th light horse charge at beersheba. they attacked with drawn bayonets cause they were not issued with swords at the time (being mounted infantry but used as cav)
advanced 4 miles to take the town and it wells. the first trenches were a mile and a half from there position. the advance was made against artilery,entreched infantry and machine guns. 59 officers 1090 or's, 9 guns, 7 limbers, 4mgs and other stores and equipment were captured for a loss of 32 men. it only lasted ten minutes but 1 VC, 6DSO'S, 4MC'S, 4DCM'S, AND 11MM'S WERE AWARDED.
for the infantry the british at albuera in 1811.

silent driller · August 24th, 2004

The "Banzai" charges by the Japanese during WWII. Those boys were crazy!

craig · August 26th, 2004

Totally agrre with bush musketeer
Australian light horse at beersheba
Brilliant and brave

http://users.netconnect.com.au/~ianmac/bersheba.html

August 22nd, 2004	Post 1
Fix bayonets Milites Gregarius	Post; Greatest Charge Ever What do you think the greatest charge (by infantry or cavalry) is? I think the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava 25th October 1854 because, they charged through three batterys of artillery and then fought hand to hand with the gunneres and a corps of russian cavalry, before retreating

August 22nd, 2004	Post 2
ACTaFOOL82 Centurion	I think the British bayonet charge, near Amara Iraq is the best cuz its so weird too hear about a charge with technology like today, and they killed 35 Iraqis. __________________ Just like a sleeping giant, lying in the Sun! In one big hand the Rio Grande, the other Galveston! This is Texas, The Lone Star State of Texas! This is a GIANT, land we love!

August 23rd, 2004	Post 4
GuyontheRight Tribuni Angusticlavii	Acta, you got a link to proove that? Ive never heard of it! __________________ No Voice

August 24th, 2004	Post 8
bush musketeer Optio	Post; charges for the cav i would say the 4th and 12th light horse charge at beersheba. they attacked with drawn bayonets cause they were not issued with swords at the time (being mounted infantry but used as cav) advanced 4 miles to take the town and it wells. the first trenches were a mile and a half from there position. the advance was made against artilery,entreched infantry and machine guns. 59 officers 1090 or's, 9 guns, 7 limbers, 4mgs and other stores and equipment were captured for a loss of 32 men. it only lasted ten minutes but 1 VC, 6DSO'S, 4MC'S, 4DCM'S, AND 11MM'S WERE AWARDED. for the infantry the british at albuera in 1811. __________________ Although our task was never easy, it was made less difficult by the patriotism and passionate valour of the Australians, Which served as an example to the whole world, you saved Amiens, you saved France. Feild Marshal Ferdinand Foch 1918

August 24th, 2004	Post 9
silent driller Tribuni Angusticlavii	The "Banzai" charges by the Japanese during WWII. Those boys were crazy! __________________ http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=unclesam www.sp00n.lefthandedstudios.com

August 23rd, 2004	Post 3
LeatherNeckRVA Optio	Napoleon's Cavalry charge at Waterloo, it was the single largest cavalry charge on European soil, and it was a complete failure. haha

August 23rd, 2004	Post 6
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Funny how its so much easier to recall all the disasterous charges in history. Astoundingly successful ones are rare throughout history.

August 23rd, 2004	Post 7
GuyontheRight Tribuni Angusticlavii	Wow, thats quite the charge

August 26th, 2004	Post 10
craig Milites Gregarius	Totally agrre with bush musketeer Australian light horse at beersheba Brilliant and brave http://users.netconnect.com.au/~ianmac/bersheba.html

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