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Heroic failure? Or last great hurrah of the cavalry?
Examine some of the evidence.
The Charge of the Light Brigade is regarded as a supreme example of dash and courage, hopelessly wasted by incompetent commanders. Is that true? Two sources from 1854 - William Russell's report in the Times newspaper, and Tennyson's famous poem - give differing views of the event. Which do you think tells us the most about the Charge? About Victorian Britain? About how we remember history? Two long sources, challenging in their own way, but providing a unique insight.
You might like to visit www.blacksea-crimea.com/WebAlbums/Balaklava-album/i where you will find an interesting selection of some of the photographs taken at the time.
