Summary Cavalry charges were so fast compared to the range and reload times of infantry and artillery weapons that only one volley could be fired before contact and only if the defenders were assembled in formation. But in the mind of Napoleon the ability of cavalry to pursue the enemy after a loss made cavalry truly decisive.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Sönke Neitzel Bernhard Kast Jens Wehner
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 19, 2018
Countries of origin : Austria
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Summary Cavalry charges were so fast compared to the range and reload times of infantry and artillery weapons that only one volley could be fired before contact and only if the defenders were assembled in formation. But in the mind of Napoleon the ability of cavalry to pursue the enemy after a loss made cavalry truly decisive.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 19, 2018
Countries of origin : Austria
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
