The Crimean War: The Charge Of The Light Brigade

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On the 25th of October, 1854, the charge of the light while the Crimean war was taking place, the charge of the light brigade occurred. The Charge of the Light Brigade was fought by soldiers who were on horseback, it was misguided and it occurred during the Battle of Balaclava. The Light Brigade of the British cavalry were the ones who made the charge. The horsemen or cavalry were sent to do a dangerous mission, before knowing that there was some confusion with what they ordered them to do. There were around 600 hundred men soldiers with their horses, and 278 of them were killed and also 335 horses. Corporal John Allen horse was shot while he was on it. After that happened he took a bullet in the knee across the massacre. He also helped Joseph

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