During the Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War 1854.
Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854. During the battle of battle-of-balaclava(25 October 1854)
On the Crimean Peninsular during Crimean War where Britain and France fought Russia
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" was a poem written in response to the Charge of the Light Brigade (a British cavalry unit) to their death at the Battle of Balaclava on October 25th, 1854 during the Crimean War.
the light brigade lost the battle because it was a suicide mission
The three most widely mentioned are: The Thin Red Line, The Charge of the Light Brigade and The Charge of the Heavy Brigade.
The theme of the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Lord Tennyson is war, heroism, and senseless death. The poem is based on an actual mismanaged charge during battle.
The charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854, resulted in heavy casualties and was considered a military disaster. The brigade suffered significant losses in men and horses as they charged into a heavily fortified Russian position.
They both deal with a day of battle.
The Battle for the Balaklava Heights was an action during the Crimean War and inspired Tennyson's poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
Alfred Lord Tennyson was the author of the poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'.
Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in honor of the British cavalry who fought in the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. The poem celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers, despite the military blunder that led to many deaths.
Metaphor used in the charge of the light brigade were very strong and grim. The jaws of death were the solider fighting, The Mouth of Hell was the battle, and the Valley of Death was the battle field upon which the soldiers fell.