What the records say
- When
- 25 Oct 1854
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.54° N, 33.62° E
- Description
- 1854 charge of British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces
Charge of the Light Brigade
1854 charge of the Crimean War
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a military action undertaken by British light cavalry against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, resulting in many casualties to the cavalry. On 25 October 1854, the Light Brigade, led by Lord Cardigan, mounted a frontal assault against a Russian artillery battery which was well-prepared with excellent fields of defensive fire.
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