"Charge" is a
bugle call that signals the command to execute a
cavalry or
infantry
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charge. It is especially associated with the
United States Cavalry
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as a result of its frequent use in
Western
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films.
A simple unmistakable call, it was even recognizable by experienced horses.
See also
*
"Charge" (fanfare)
References
Sources
*Rabbai, George.
Infantry Bugle Calls of the American Civil War'. Pacific, MO: Melbay Publications, 1998.
Bugle calls
Military commands
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