See
electric charge
During the
european middle ages, a
charge often meant an underage person placed under the supervision of a
nobleman. Charges were the responsibility of the nobleman they were charged to, and they were usually expected to be treated as guest
?s or a member of the household
?. Charges were at times used more or less openly as hostage
?s, ensuring that the parents kept in line.
To
charge is a manoeuvre in
battle where soldier
?s rush towards their
enemy to join in [close combat]
?. Charges have lost a lot of their effectiveness over the last 150 years because of
handguns,
assault rifles, and various forms of of
artillery. See also
military tactics.