Was the Charge of the Light Brigade heroes or dupes?

The Charge of the Light Brigade is the story of men so patriotic and courageous that they willingly rode into a situation they knew they couldn't win. read more

The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan, overall commander of the British forces, had intended to send the Light Brigade to prevent the Russians from removing captured guns from overrun Turkish positions, a task well-suited to light cavalry. read more

Well, they are a group of soldiers – a"brigade" is a way of dividing up an army. read more