Light cavalry
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Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was pr
Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry during the Battle of Orsha in 1514, by Hans Krell
The Charge of the Light Brigade, in the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 (painted by William Simpson in 1855)
Mongol soldier on horseback, preparing a mounted archery shot
French 4th Hussars at the Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807. Vive L'Empereur! by Édouard Detaille, 1891.
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
Light cavalry
…Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry during the Battle of Orsha in 1514, by Hans Krell The Charge of the Light Brigade, in the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 (painted by William Simpson in 1855) Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on…
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)