james brudenell, 7th earl of cardigan led the charge of the light brigade from britain.
james brudenell, 7th earl of cardigan led the charge of the light brigade from britain.
who from britain led the charge of the light brigade?
james brudenell, 7th earl of cardigan
the charge was made by the light brigade of the british cavalry, which consisted of the 4th and 13th light dragoons, 17th lancers, and the 8th and 11th hussars, under the command of major general james brudenell, 7th earl of cardigan. also present that day was the heavy brigade, commanded by major general james yorke scarlett, who was a past commanding officer of the 5th dragoon guards. the heavy brigade was made up of the 4th royal irish dragoon guards, the 5th dragoon guards, the 6th inniskilling dragoons and the scots greys. the two brigades were the only british cavalry force at the battle.
charge of the light brigade
bullet::::- "new accounts emerge of charge of the light brigade", jasper copping, "the telegraph", london, apr. 20, 2014.









































bullet::::- "flashman at the charge," (fiction), george mcdonald fraser, c. 1980.









































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bullet::::- confirmed chargers:, forgotten heroes charge of the light brigade









































bullet::::- nationalarchives.gov.uk, the national archives: charge of the light brigade









































bullet::::- eserver.org, "the charge of the light brigade" by lord alfred tennyson









































bullet::::- virginia.eud, a copy of the poem hand-written by tennyson









































bullet::::- bbc.co.uk, illustrated history of the charge of the light brigade









































bullet::::- loc.gov, roger fenton photographs









































bullet::::- kipling.org.uk, "the last of the light brigade" by rudyard kipling
charge of the light brigade