Stadt Zürich (ship, 1855) a few minutes. Thirteen men and eleven head of cattle died in this accident, making the sinking of the "Ludwig" by the "Stadt Zürich" the most serious shipping accident known at that time that had happened on Lake Constance. One consequence of the investigations into the disaster was an improvement in the signal regulations: in addition to the white bow light a green starboard and a red port light had to be carried. After the Bavarian ship, the "Ludwig" had sunk, the "Jura" was bought as a replacement, a ship which hitherto had worked on Lake Neuchâtel. She was dismantled,
Charge of the Light Brigade the light cavalry to prevent the Russians from successfully withdrawing the naval guns from the redoubts they had captured on the reverse side of the Causeway Heights, the hill forming the south side of the valley. This was an optimum task for the Light Brigade, as their superior speed would ensure the Russians would be forced to either quickly abandon the cumbersome guns or be cut down "en masse" while they attempted to flee with them. Raglan could see what was happening from his high vantage point on the west side of the valley. However, the lie of the land