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THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE.

Posted on 25/10/2025 by The Diary of a Country Bumpkin

Today is the anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade, which took place on 25th October 1854 during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. It was a disastrous frontal assault by British light cavalry against Russian cannon, which … Continue reading →