Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to send the Light Brigade to prevent the Russians from removing captured guns from overrun Turkish positions, a task for which the light cavalry were well-suited. However, there was miscommunication in the chain of command and the Light Brigade was instead sent on a frontal assault against a different artillery battery, one well-prepared with excellent fields of defensive fire. The Light Brigade reached the battery under withering direct fire and scattered some of the gunners, but they were forced to retreat immediately, and the assault ended with very high
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Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to send the Light Brigade to prevent the Russians from removing captured guns from overrun Turkish positions, a task for which the light cavalry were well-suited. However, there was miscommunication in the chain of command and the Light Brigade was instead sent on a frontal assault against a different artillery battery, one well-prepared with excellent fields of defensive fire. The Light Brigade reached the battery under withering direct fire and scattered some of the gunners, but they were forced to retreat immediately, and the assault ended with very high
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A Carga da Brigada Ligeira foi ...... símbolo do absurdo da guerra.
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De Charge van de Lichte Brigad ...... "Charge van de Zware Brigade".
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La carga de la Brigada Ligera ...... mplo de incompetencia militar.
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La charge de la brigade légère ...... e de l'absurdité de la guerre.
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La càrrega de la Brigada Lleug ...... illeria russes i destruir-les.
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Lätta brigadens anfall under s ...... en "dödsritten vid Balaklava".
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The Charge of the Light Brigad ...... e first minute of the assault.
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Атака легкої бригади (англ. Th ...... сона «Атака легкої кавалерії».
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Атака лёгкой бригады (англ. Th ...... нисона «Атака лёгкой бригады».
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هجوم اللواء الخفيف (بالإنجليزي ...... ة بالاكلافا في 25 أكتوبر 1854.
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~ 110 killed
~ 161 wounded
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1854-10-25
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Russian victory
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About 670 (Adkin: 668; Brighton: "at least" 666)
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The Charge of the Light Brigad ...... from the Russian perspective.
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casualties
Unknown
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~ 110 killed
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~ 161 wounded
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Armand-Octave-Marie d’Allonville
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James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
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Pavel Liprandi
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Charge of the Light Brigade
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date
1854-10-25
result
Russian victory
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strength
About 670
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Unknown
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A Carga da Brigada Ligeira foi ...... símbolo do absurdo da guerra.
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De Charge van de Lichte Brigad ...... icht, en de charge zelf, beken
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La carga de la Brigada Ligera ...... unidad de caballería francesa.
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La charge de la brigade légère ...... e de l'absurdité de la guerre.
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La càrrega de la Brigada Lleug ...... que la considerava un suïcidi.
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Lätta brigadens anfall under s ...... en "dödsritten vid Balaklava".
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The Charge of the Light Brigad ...... assault ended with very high
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Атака легкої бригади (англ. Th ...... сона «Атака легкої кавалерії».
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Атака лёгкой бригады (англ. Th ...... нисона «Атака лёгкой бригады».
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هجوم اللواء الخفيف (بالإنجليزي ...... ة بالاكلافا في 25 أكتوبر 1854.
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Attacke der Leichten Brigade
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Carga da Brigada Ligeira
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Carga de la Brigada Ligera
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Charge de la brigade légère
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Charge of the Light Brigade
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Charge van de Lichte Brigade
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Càrrega de la Brigada Lleugera
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Lätta brigadens anfall
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Атака легкої бригади
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Атака лёгкой бригады
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Charge of the Light Brigade
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