The Charge of the Light Brigade
- Lord Raglan ordered Lord Lucan to prevent the Russians from capturing cannon from the causeways heights above the 2 valleys of Balaclava
- He gave the written order to Captain Nolan, but the captain's explanation and gestures gave the wrong impression to Lord Lucan
- He ended up orderinghis cavalry into the wrong valley
- Lord Cardigan led a brave charge against guns, but most men died
- Terrible military ineptitude, but brilliant bravery
- Many letters and poems were written about this event
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