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So I wonder if anyone in the 1920s or 1930s caught on movie
film the moment of impact between a genuine cav charge and
pole weapons? (Maybe during The River War, or the breakup of the
Austo-Hungarian Empire or a Russian invasion of Turkey?) What
really happens? I wouldn't trust written accounts from the
cavalry era(s) --- due to viewpoint problems. (Herald: "Then our
stalwart yeomanry did withstand the enemy charge!" [real world:
60% casualties among the pikemen, go get more yeoman before your
next battle]). My most vivid "memories" of it are... TLOTR: Peter Jackson has
the Rohirrim pretty much pancake the poor orcs twice: Helm's Deep
and Minis Tirith. OTOH, the USMC claimed into the 1910's at least
(had an elderly relative) that they were stoic enough to stop a
cav charge just with mounted bayonets and discipline. Seems like
good fiction or poor memories are all we have to go on. Someone
here know of some original source material? -- Craig |