Cavalry charges
A charge is an offensive maneuver in battle in which combatants advance towards their enemy at their best speed in an attempt to engage in a decisive close combat. The charge is the dominant shock attack and has been the key tactic and decisive moment of many battles throughout history.
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The Battle of Crécy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brutal 1346 conflict between the French army, led by Philip VI, and the English, under Edward III, after years of simmering tension.
13 April 2023
Featuring: Anne Curry, Andrew Ayton, Erika Graham-Goering
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Charge of the Light Brigade and its iconic status in the British historical imagination.
10 January 2008
Featuring: Mike Broers, Trudi Tate, Saul David