The Balaclava Brigade
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Echelon
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Author : James W Bancroft
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-09-14
Echelon written by James W Bancroft and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-14 with History categories.
Lord Cardigan's cavalry charge on 25 October 1854 at the battle of Balaclava 'into the valley of death' is surely one of the most famous actions in military history. Is there anything new to say about it in print? Yes there is, because most publications have concentrated on commanding officers Lucan, Cardigan and the fatal actions of Nolan. But there were 670 men in the charge and by collating the evidence from the many eyewitnesses James Bancroft offers a new and more accurate appraisal of events. Cardigan's description of the action was quoted at length in the House of Commons: '... with the batteries vomiting forth upon us shells and shot, round and grape, with one battery on our right flank and another on the left ... when we came to within a distance of fifty yards from the mouths of the artillery which had been hurling destruction upon us, we were, in fact, surrounded and encircled by a blaze of fire.' One question of course – which the author, who has been studying the subject for many years, addresses – is how anyone survived.
The Balaclava Brigade
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Author : Roland Bond
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-05-19
The Balaclava Brigade written by Roland Bond and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-19 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
10 year old Tommy Dennis is evacuated during the early part of WWII from his home in the city to a small, rural coal-mining village. There he joins a gang of adventurous friends who call themselves the Balaclava Brigade. This group of young boys get into all sorts of humorous and suspenseful situations, and there is a mystery that runs throughout the story.
The Balaclava Brigade Victorious
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Author : Roland Bond
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2009-02-23
The Balaclava Brigade Victorious written by Roland Bond and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-23 with Fiction categories.
The Balaclava Brigade Victorious is the sequel to The Balaclava Brigade. Britain is at war with Germany and it is now the autumn of 1940. Ten year old Tommy Dennis has been evacuated from his Birmingham home to a small Midland coal-mining village. Although the long summer holidays have ended and Tommy and his friends in the Balaclava Brigade are back at school, their adventures are far from over. Their lives, both in and out of school, continue to be a catalogue of hare-brained schemes, hair-raising exploits and hilarious incidents.
Balaclava 1854
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Author : John Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-10-20
Balaclava 1854 written by John Sweetman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-20 with History categories.
Balaclava 1854 examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava during The Crimean War. The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack in October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause. This book includes: the attack on the redoubts; the action of 'the thin red line' in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most famous part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade.
The Charge
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Author : Mark Adkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Charge written by Mark Adkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
A definitive and highly readable account of the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War, brought fully up to date to mark the 150th anniversary. The charge of the Light Brigade is one of Britain's best-known glorious military disasters. On 25 October 1854, during the siege of Sebastopol, the Light Brigade attacked Russian gun positions at Balaclava. The charge lasted 7 minutes; of 673 officers and men who went into action, 247 men and 497 horses were lost. This book shatters many long-held conceptions of how and why it happened, and who was to blame. Mark Adkin, a former professional soldier, has combined military expertise and detailed research of participants' accounts with a careful examination of the actual ground. His story switches carefully from the strategic and tactical problems of the battlefield to what it was like for the trooper riding down the valley or a Russian gunner serving his cannon. Through the novel use of sketches the reader can, at every stage, look down on the battlefield from the same position as that used by the British commander-in-chief, Lord Raglan. He sees the situation as Raglan saw it when he gave his order that launched the Brigade down the valley of death. Raglan gave the order, Captain Nolan delivered it, Lord Lucan received it, and the Earl of Cardigan executed it. History has disagreed over the share of the blame. This book makes a masterly analysis of the probabilities and discusses factors previously overlooked. There is a cogent argument, never made before, that the blunder was deliberate. The result is a gripping and definitive study of a debacle that has never ceased to enthral the imagination.
Rules Of The Balaclava Commemoration Society
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Author : Balaklava Commemoration Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
Rules Of The Balaclava Commemoration Society written by Balaklava Commemoration Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Balaklava, Battle of, Balaklava, Ukraine, 1854 categories.
Forgotten Heroes
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Author : Roy Dutton
language : en
Publisher: Infodial Ltd
Release Date : 2007
Forgotten Heroes written by Roy Dutton and has been published by Infodial Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Balaklava, Battle of, Balaklava, Ukraine, 1854 categories.
First hand accounts of the men who took part in the heroic and tragic Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava on the 25th October 1854. Previously unpublished biographies of the men and photographs bring their stories to life. What became of our heroes? Some died penniless while others found fame and fortune. Set within an unrelenting and cruel military campaign, where many would perish, unravelling the myths to find many of the missing Chargers was a massive undertaking.
A Study Guide To Alfred Lord Tennyson S The Charge Of The Light Brigade
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Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
language : en
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Release Date : 2015-09-15
A Study Guide To Alfred Lord Tennyson S The Charge Of The Light Brigade written by Gale, Cengage Learning and has been published by Gale, Cengage Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Study Guide to Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
Into The Valley Of Death
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Author : Nick Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-06-09
Into The Valley Of Death written by Nick Thomas and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-09 with History categories.
Unique work that details the status of each man known to have taken an active part in the Charge, listing the evidence supporting their case for inclusion among the ranks of the immortal Light Cavalry Brigade. Into the Valley of Death tells the thrilling story of the Charge of the Light Brigade in the words of the men who fought during the most heroic and yet futile engagement of the modern era. By drawing on key evidence the author has not only provided a clear narrative of the events leading up to the 25th October 1854, but has painted a vivid picture of the Charge itself. No punches are pulled and the carnage which ensued is clear for all to read, dispelling the romantic myth of ‘death or glory’ fostered by the Victorians. This work tells the blood and guts story of a desperate charge by 673 men in the face of what seemed insurmountable odds. It reveals the trauma endured by the rank and file who witnessed all around them men and horses cut to pieces while endeavoring to ride through walls of flying iron and lead, and not knowing if the next second would be their last. Yet in the midst of this horror and devastation, the author takes time to give an overview of the battle itself and puts on the hats of some of the commanders involved, looking at not only what they did, but also at how a terrible disaster could so easily have been turned into the greatest single victory of its time. Could such an apparently mad-cap charge have succeeded? Did sufficient men arrive at the guns to successfully capture them? Were there troops and close support that could have been utilized to drastically change the course of events? Could a simple stalling tactic have allowed these resources to have been fully exploited? All of these questions are answered. This work truly lifts the lid on the events of over 150 years ago and through the words of the survivors allows the reader to assign the responsibility for the Charge having taken place and for the consequent loss of the Light Brigade.
Honour The Light Brigade
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Author : William Murrell Lummis
language : en
Publisher: HP Books
Release Date : 1973
Honour The Light Brigade written by William Murrell Lummis and has been published by HP Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Biography & Autobiography categories.