cavalry charge

collocation in English

meaningsofcavalryandcharge

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cavalry
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/
the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) ...
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charge
noun
uk
/tʃɑːdʒ/us
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity ...
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(Definition ofcavalryandchargefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If thecavalrychargewere to be launched it would be magnificent, but it would not be economic policy.
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But we should be a little careful in accepting this "cavalrycharge", as it has been described, too easily.
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He said that it would be impossible to do so by means of acavalrycharge.
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The battle cannot be won by a swiftcavalrycharge.
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Comuneros set up their artillery to try to blunt thecavalrycharge, but this failed.
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After heavy casualties, the communist 3rd battalion was finally able to stop the nationalistcavalrycharge.
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Another brigade was cut off, and destroyed by acavalrycharge.
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The most famous shock tactic is the medievalcavalrycharge.
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They took cover behind a large rocky hill and an enemycavalrychargebegins.
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Asked why he had been so unorthodox as to receive acavalrychargein line instead of in a square.
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Debate continues as to the responsibility for thecavalrychargeand why it went unsupported.
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Acavalrychargeby horsemen on both sides provoked a melee, and the decision came down to the opposing sides of infantry.
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The two commaders had the glory of delivering the final blow to the faltering enemy infantry by acavalrycharge.
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A final desperatecavalrychargeof around 500 horsemen was utterly destroyed.
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This casualty was followed by acavalrychargemade with great energy.
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Here acavalrychargeinvolving 130 extras was filmed.
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He gave a standing order that his cavalry commanders would never receive acavalrychargestanding still.
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This was a popular method of stopping acavalrycharge, as a falling horse often destroyed the cohesion of the enemy's line.
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He organised acavalrychargeof three passenger boarding stairs and thirty men to take over the aircraft.
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One scene called for him to lead acavalrychargethrough a small village.
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