Balaclava 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade

Osprey's examination of one of the most important battles of the Crimean War (1853-1856). 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 examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava, including: 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.

• Author
• John Sweetman

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 96

• Series
• Osprey Campaign

• Publisher
• Osprey Publishing

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780850459616

• Genres
• history, war

• Release date
• 1990