I found this. I remember watching the series when I was kid.
The Republican Guards showing how the Imperial cavalerie would have done it.
https://youtu.be/cOl4piWh2eA
Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
I found this. I remember watching the series when I was kid.
The Republican Guards showing how the Imperial cavalerie would have done it.
https://youtu.be/cOl4piWh2eA
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire.
"I've been in few famous last stands, lad, and they're butcher shops. That's what Blouse's leading you into, mark my words. What'll you lot do then? We've had a few scuffles, but that's not war. Think you'll be man enough to stand, when the metal meets the meat?"
"You did, sarge", said Polly." You said you were in few last stands."
"Yeah, lad. But I was holding the metal"
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Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
closed link on copyright issues.....sighOriginally Posted by Brenus
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Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
Try this one
https://youtu.be/9VG4dTZfxVY
Unfortunately the guy who put it on line found useful to put a stupid music which covers the buggles for marche, trot then charge...
Last edited by Brenus; 03-07-2017 at 20:08.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire.
"I've been in few famous last stands, lad, and they're butcher shops. That's what Blouse's leading you into, mark my words. What'll you lot do then? We've had a few scuffles, but that's not war. Think you'll be man enough to stand, when the metal meets the meat?"
"You did, sarge", said Polly." You said you were in few last stands."
"Yeah, lad. But I was holding the metal"
Sergeant Major Jackrum 10th Light Foot Infantery Regiment "Inns-and-Out"
Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
Viewed from the front would be bloody disquieting methinks....
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
Easy to see why it might be hard to convince ground pounders that holding in the face of it was their best bet.
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Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
Keegan observed that this was one of the reasons the half-pike and the sword persisted as the battlefield weapons of sergeants and officers, respectively, for a century after musket/bayonet combo had become the dominant infantry weapon system employed.
They maintain usefulness as personal defense tools in a hand-to-hand encounter....and serve as great persuaders held sideways at the backs of your soldiers to stop those first few from edging out of line when the cavalry is coming at you (at least if the discipline is pretty solid to begin with).
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
Re: Cavalry charge following the Napoleon Wars rules
I saw a docu-tainment show once where they put a guy and a camera down the field from the Strathcona's mounted troop and had them charge at him. The thumping of a hundred horse at the gallop was quite loud.
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Imagine at least seeing the charge of the Scots Greys, as portrayed by that famous painting. Must have been a sight to watch from the English side.
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Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
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The painting is inaccurate as all get out. Were it real, their would have been a 20 horse and rider pile up within the next minute or so. She took a lot of artistic license.
"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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Which painting?
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"The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.” -- Milton Friedman
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -- H. L. Mencken
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Fair enough, but the artistic license was enough to inspire to create a superb piece of artwork.
I actually read about the charge - the charge was not even a charge, because of the horrid terrain.
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
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What's the current general view on Victor Hugo's portrayal of the doomed charge of the French heavies? I read somewhere that it originated with a lowly lieutenant who gesticulated excitedly at some British movement, leading to nearby horseman moving to see what he was talking about, and a domino effect resulting in an assumed command to advance. If the Scots Greys couldn't really charge because of the terrain, would it have been any different for the French cuirassiers?Fair enough, but the artistic license was enough to inspire to create a superb piece of artwork.
I actually read about the charge - the charge was not even a charge, because of the horrid terrain.
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