Learn English – What do you call a person who leads a charge

militarysingle-word-requests

What do you call a person who leads a charge, or otherwise leads a body of soldiers into combat 'from the front'?

My context is historical but with a request this specific I'll take what I can get.

Best Answer

Standard-Bearer:

1: one who bears a standard or banner

2: one that leads an organization, movement, or party

It may be worth reviewing the given Standard-Bearer Wikipedia article, as it lists various more ancient to merely historical variations of the phrase or term.