What is Charge of the Light Brigade?
[[File:William Simpson - Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct. 1854, under Major General the Earl of Cardigan.jpg|thumb|The cavalry (far) attacking the artillery (near).]] The '''Charge of the Light Brigade''' was a failed military attack during the [[Crimean War]] in 1854. It was a charge by British Light [[Cavalry]] (who did not have many weapons or armour) against Russians and their allies. The cavalry were supposed to attack regular soldiers, which they were good at, but the British leaders made a mistake and caused the cavalry to attack [[artillery]] guns, which they were not good at. It is remembered because there was a poem written by [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson]] that praised the bravery of the soldiers. It was also seen as a symbol of the failures of British rulers during that time. [[Category:1854 in Europe]] [[Category:Battles involving France]] [[Category:Battles involving Russia]] [[Category:Battles involving the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Idioms]] [[Category:Crimean war]]