KnowraCavalry chargeLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Cavalry charge, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 2Related 6Narrower topic 3Compared with 1CavalryBroader topic: The charge concentrates cavalry’s speed and impact into a direct assault.Pike squareRelated: A compact square could make a direct cavalry charge costly and difficult.Companion cavalryNarrower topic: The Companion charge was a particularly concentrated form of this broader battlefield action.Battle of RossbachRelated: Prussian cavalry under Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz struck the Allied troops during their deployment.Charge of the Light BrigadeNarrower topic: The Light Brigade's action was a disastrous instance of this broader military tactic.Infantry squareRelated: The square's tight ranks and all-around fire were designed to blunt this assault.Battle of RamilliesNarrower topic: The Allied cavalry exploited the weakened French flank and turned a breach into a rout.Battle of RocroiRelated: French cavalry attacks helped unhinge the Spanish wings and isolate the infantry.Battle of PueblaRelated: Mexican cavalry counterattacks helped disrupt French assaults during the battle.Jan ŽižkaCompared with: Žižka’s fortified positions frustrated the cavalry charges his opponents relied upon.Horses in warfareBroader topic: The charge converted a horse's speed and mass into battlefield impact.Battle of AscalonRelated: Crusader mounted attacks helped overwhelm the Fatimid army before it could organize.