11th Hussars
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The 11th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the First World War and Second World War but then amalgamated with the 10t
c. 1742 engraving of a regimental private
c. 1751 painting of a regimental private
11th Hussars machine gun section, Zillebeke winter 1914–1915
Men of the 11th Hussars with their Morris CS9 armoured car, taking a halt while on patrol near the Libyan frontier, Egypt, July 1940
Charge of the Light Brigade
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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
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…part of the Light Brigade commanded by Cardigan, now a Major General and fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854. It was also involved in the Charge of the Light Brigade in October 1854; due to miscommunication, Cardigan led the brigade against unbroken and more numerous Russian forces and while able to withdraw to its…
1855 engraving of the charge
Airey's written order for the advance
1894 painting of the battle
Timeline of the charge from Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade (2007)