What is Charge (warfare)?
{{War}} A '''charge''' is an action in [[battle]] in which [[soldier]]s advance towards their [[enemy]] at their best speed to engage in close [[combat]]. The charge has been the key tactic and decisive moment of most battles in history. The basic process operating in a charge is speed of advance against rate (or effectiveness) of fire. If the attackers advance at a more rapid rate than the [[defense (military)|defenders]] can kill or disable them then the attackers will reach the defenders. When a charge was not successful that will often leave the would-be attackers extremely vulnerable to a counter-charge. {{military-stub}} [[Category:War]]