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Pavel314
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:58 am
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During the English Civil War, the Roundheads developed a cavalry maneuver in
which they rode at the opposing cavalry then turned at the last moment and
rode parallel to the front of their line. At this point, they'd each fire a
pair of pistols, then retreat to reload while the enemy reeled in confusion
from the volley. I read about this years ago and believe it was called
something like "carrocale". I can't find it through Google. Does anyone
remember the exact term?
Thanks,
Paul
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ray o'hara
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:18 am
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"Pavel314" <Pavel314@NOSPAM.comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | During the English Civil War, the Roundheads developed a cavalry maneuver
in
which they rode at the opposing cavalry then turned at the last moment and
rode parallel to the front of their line. At this point, they'd each fire
a
pair of pistols, then retreat to reload while the enemy reeled in
confusion
from the volley. I read about this years ago and believe it was called
something like "carrocale". I can't find it through Google. Does anyone
remember the exact term?
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It was not "invented" by the English. The caracol was a standard manuver
for cavalry and it was invented by the Spanish.
The horse would ride up and the riders would fire by rank and turn and ride
back.
they didn't ride along the front of the enemy but would stop just short.
The Parlimentarian cavalry{the Roundheads} used shock, armed with sabres
they would advance at a trot and then charge the last 50-100 yards, this
wrecked havoc with pistol cavalry's nice formation.
The pistol caracol was better against infantry, the shock attack better
against other cavalry. A charge at infantry that was unbroken was death to
shock cavalry.
And don't let Cromwell hear you call his men "Roundheads" he didn't like it.
Roundhead refers to the short hair Cromwell's cavalry wore. |
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mUs1Ka
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:21 am
Post subject: Re: Cavalry Maneuver |
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Pavel314 wrote:
| Quote: | During the English Civil War, the Roundheads developed a cavalry
maneuver in which they rode at the opposing cavalry then turned at
the last moment and rode parallel to the front of their line. At this
point, they'd each fire a pair of pistols, then retreat to reload
while the enemy reeled in confusion from the volley. I read about
this years ago and believe it was called something like "carrocale".
I can't find it through Google. Does anyone remember the exact term?
Thanks,
Carocale. The manoeuver was mainly associated with the Imperial Cavalry of |
Ferdinand II of Styria
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Ray.
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Pavel314
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:30 pm
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Thank you both for your reply; apparently I'd forgotten the details over the
years.
Paul |
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