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The Charge of the Light Brigade, 160 Years Ago

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The Charge of the Light Brigade, 160 Years Ago Empty The Charge of the Light Brigade, 160 Years Ago

Post by Guest Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:53 am

On October 25, 1854, the commander-in-chief of British troops during the Crimean War issued an ambiguous order that his subordinates misinterpreted, resulting in the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade against a heavily defended Russian position. Facing artillery and musket fire on three sides, British cavalrymen were slaughtered in droves as they galloped headlong down the so-called “valley of death.” Yet because they maintained discipline amid the chaos and even managed to briefly scatter the Russians, the British public glorified them. One participant would later describe it as “the most magnificent assault known in military annals and the greatest blunder known to military tactics.”

http://www.history.com/news/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade-160-years-ago

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