The WW1 Cavalry Charge That Should Have Failed? (No AI)

Beneath the setting sun, the desert sands were thrown into the air as hundreds of horsemen gathered speed. Through the dust, flashes of steel cut through the haze as Ottoman rifles opened fire. In seconds, the men of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade would smash into the trenches ahead of them. What followed would become one of the most daring cavalry charges of the First World War. But there’s one problem. By 1917… cavalry charges were supposed to be obsolete. So how did this one succeed? PLAUD Note Pro helps record, transcribe, summarise, and organise field notes, interviews, and research. Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ewlGPp Website: https://bit.ly/PlaudBattleGuideVT Please obtain consent before recording others. Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide General Sources: • US National Archives (NARA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Credits: • Research & Script: Dan Hill • Narration: Dan Hill • Editing: Shane Greer • Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen • Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer • Dubbing: Lydie Moreno & Julius Houben