![]() ![]() (1) The yellowing scrap of paper is held in the archives of the National Army Museum. The result was a later reform of the army and other areas of public life along with the acknowledgement that a rising meritocratic middle-class were demanding access to the professions. The soldiers moved to the battlefield, prepared to fight and to die fighting.The brigade was ordered into the valley, even though they knew that they were going to die. II Forward, the Light Brigade Was there a man dismayed Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. ![]() Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Reports by the likes of Florence Nightingale, also revealed the lack of proper clothing, food and shelter resulting in thousands dying from cold, exhaustion and disease. In 1854, there was a Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. Forward, the Light Brigade Charge for the guns he said. In that the Crimean War was the first to be reported by the press back home it was clear that reform was needed as it had exposed the cult of noble non-meritocratic and incompetent leadership. It was a classic case of bungling by Commanders such as the Earl of Cardigan who had purchased his command and Lord Lucan later promoted Field Marshal. ![]() Of the 673 men taking part 118 were killed and a similar number taken prisoner with the majority of the horses killed or wounded. The valley of Death is mentioned again, intimating the men charging toward their opponents are being sent toward certain death. He was Commander of the Cavalry Division.Īccording the Lord Lucan the cavalry commander, Nolan wrongly signalled the direction, to the far end of the valley: ‘there my lord is your enemy, there are your guns’. ![]()
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