Charge (warfare)

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Charge at Wołodarka

A charge is a maneuver in battle in which soldiers rush towards their enemy to engage in close combat. Charges have lost a lot of their effectiveness over the last 150 years because of handguns, assault rifles, and various forms of artillery.

Famous charges

Charge of the Light Brigade (October 25, 1854) at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War
Pickett's Charge (July 3, 1863) at the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War

See also

military tactics

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See also: Charge (warfare), 1854, 1863, American Civil War, Artillery, Assault rifle, Battle, Battle of Balaklava, Battle of Gettysburg