cavalry charge
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Refers to a military attack carried out by mounted soldiers.
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- The history book described the famous cavalry charge at Waterloo.
- The general ordered a final, desperate cavalry charge to break the stalemate.
- A well-timed cavalry charge could often turn the tide of a battle.
- The movie's most epic scene was the massive cavalry charge across the open plains.
- He survived the enemy's cavalry charge by hiding in a ditch.
- The painting vividly depicts the chaos and bravery of a medieval cavalry charge.
- The thunderous sound of a cavalry charge was terrifying to the foot soldiers.
- Despite their bravery, the cavalry charge was ultimately repelled by modern weaponry.
- The strategy involved a flanking maneuver followed by a direct cavalry charge.
- The veteran still had nightmares about the first cavalry charge he ever witnessed.