Charge (bugle call)

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Charge (US Navy, 1940)^[1]

"Charge" is a bugle call that signals the command to execute a cavalry or infantry charge. It is especially associated with the United States Cavalry as a result of its frequent use in Western films.^[2] A simple unmistakable call, it was even recognizable by experienced horses.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

Rabbai, George. Infantry Bugle Calls of the American Civil War. Pacific, MO: Melbay Publications, 1998.

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