The Charge Of The Light Brigade | Crimean War

The Charge of the Light Brigade 1854 Another story from British History from Chris Green (The History Chap) Join my Membership Channel to get exclusive videos (& more) The Charge of the Light Brigade, on the 25th October 1854, was the third action in the Battle of Balaclava, during the Crimean War, when just over 600 British cavalrymen launched a near-suicidal charge on entrenched Russian artillery. It has become a by-line for military blunders, incompetence and mis-communication. It has also become famous as one of Britain’s most popular poems - The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson. But, it is also a story of incredible bravery and heroism by ordinary soldiers against incredible odds. This is the story of The Charge of The Light Brigade. Chapters: 0:00 Intro - Charge of the Light Brigade 0:40 The Crimean War 3:20 Battle of Balaclava 5:15 The Blunder 10:38 The