Banks6060 wrote:Generally no. It wasn't like cavalry in the Napoleonic age. even IF there were a breakthrough to be exploited...I think reserves could engage the charging cavalry from much further away and drown the momentum of any cavalry charge. Rifles of the ACW could hit targets accurately at 300 yards...
Banks6060 wrote:Generally no. It wasn't like cavalry in the Napoleonic age. even IF there were a breakthrough to be exploited...I think reserves could engage the charging cavalry from much further away and drown the momentum of any cavalry charge. Rifles of the ACW could hit targets accurately at 300 yards...
Coffee Sergeant wrote:I wasn't suggesting an old sabre charge, but basically as a use of "mounted infantry". I don't see any reason why calvary couldn't engage infantry, assuming they were equipped with the proper rifles. Buford's division did it at Gettysburg. Was the calvary issued rifle?
Coffee Sergeant wrote:I wasn't suggesting an old sabre charge, but basically as a use of "mounted infantry". I don't see any reason why calvary couldn't engage infantry, assuming they were equipped with the proper rifles. Buford's division did it at Gettysburg. Was the calvary issued rifle?
Coffee Sergeant wrote:Was cavalry ever used to exploit a breakthrough? That would seem a logical use of them, being highly mobile, they could be used like tanks in WWII except more at the tactical level.
Irish Guards wrote:Big issue with that is a tank was a stronger platform than a man on a horse. I have a rifle and I know a guy in a horse is coming after me..six weeks of basic training and that horse at least will be shot from under him and my mate will take care of the rider.
Cavalry was very fragile a soon as Muskets could go more than 100 yards.
tagwyn wrote:While watching Heth's division advance on Buford's cavalry in the Movie Gettysburg, it occurred to me that Heth's infantry armed with rifled muskets could have line up out of the effective range of the carbine and easily have forced Buford's force to withdraw. Was that not possible? What was the effective range of the carbine? apy:
tagwyn wrote:While watching Heth's division advance on Buford's cavalry in the Movie Gettysburg, it occurred to me that Heth's infantry armed with rifled muskets could have line up out of the effective range of the carbine and easily have forced Buford's force to withdraw. Was that not possible? What was the effective range of the carbine? apy:
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