Battle of Balaclava
Videos
The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, was part of the Siege of Sevastopol, an attempt by the British, French and Ottoman allies to capture the port and fortress of
Charge of the Light Brigade, Balaclava, 25 October 1854 Richard Caton Woodville Jr., 1894
Cossack Bay, Balaclava. Photo: Roger Fenton c. 1855.
1st Baron Raglan, British commander-in-chief. Photo: Roger Fenton.
Alexander Menshikov by Franz Kruger. Russian commander-in-chief in the Crimea.
Charge of the Light Brigade
Videos
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
Battle of Balaclava
…cavalry charge, stemming from a misinterpreted order from Raglan, led to one of the most famous and ill-fated events in British military history – the Charge of the Light Brigade. French troops who came to the aid of the allies tried but failed to recapture the redoubts; their effort, however, convinced the Russians to focus on…
1855 engraving of the charge
Airey's written order for the advance
Timeline of the charge from Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade (2007)