While it is fun to rag on Mittens for this 19th century military policy we are almost at the 95th anniversary of an action involving horses and bayonets that showed incredible heroism and sacrifice.
On October 31, 1917 during the Battle of Beer Sheva (aka the 3rd Battle of Gaza), the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade successfully charged the Turks machine guns and entrechments, turning the tide of the battle and the entire World War 1 campaign in the Middle East. http://en.wikipedia.org/..._(1917)
Because the Australian Light Horse were mounted infantry and not cavalry they didn't have swords and made the charge using their bayonets.
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