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The '''Battle of Balaclava''' took place on [[25 October]], [[1854]], in [[Balaclava]]. Lord [[Lucan]] gave the order to Lord [[Cardigan (The Angel of Scutari)|Cardigan]] to advance a light [[Horse|cavalry]] brigade upon a retreating group of [[Russian]] gunmen. However, miscommunication caused the brigade to instead gallop towards a different group who were sure to slaughter them all. At 11:10, the Light Brigade charged towards certain death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari (audio story)|The Angel of Scutari]]'') This became known as the [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]. [[The Doctor]] witnessed the event, which he remembered as a "magnificent folly". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') | The '''Battle of Balaclava''' took place on [[25 October]], [[1854]], in [[Balaclava]]. Lord [[Lucan]] gave the order to Lord [[Cardigan (The Angel of Scutari)|Cardigan]] to advance a light [[Horse|cavalry]] brigade upon a retreating group of [[Russian]] gunmen. However, miscommunication caused the brigade to instead gallop towards a different group who were sure to slaughter them all. At 11:10, the Light Brigade charged towards certain death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari (audio story)|The Angel of Scutari]]'') This became known as the [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]. [[The Doctor]] witnessed the event, which he remembered as a "magnificent folly". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 3 November 2024
The Battle of Balaclava took place on 25 October, 1854, in Balaclava. Lord Lucan gave the order to Lord Cardigan to advance a light cavalry brigade upon a retreating group of Russian gunmen. However, miscommunication caused the brigade to instead gallop towards a different group who were sure to slaughter them all. At 11:10, the Light Brigade charged towards certain death. (AUDIO: The Angel of Scutari) This became known as the Charge of the Light Brigade. The Doctor witnessed the event, which he remembered as a "magnificent folly". (TV: The Evil of the Daleks, The Sea Devils)
