The Charge of the Light Brigade (A poem)
Written in the context of the Crimean War, The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of his most inspiring and influential poems. The poem is composed by the poet laureate after reading a newspaper article on the events of the Battle of Balaclava. In this battle, the...
However it was the Anglo-Franco forces that looked more inept with a poorly executed seige of Sevasatopol. The Charge of the Light Brigade may be an inspiring poem, but the French on the spot verdict of "C'est magnifique, mais c'est n'est par la guerre." (Magnificent, but it's ...
The charge of the light brigade: Overview of the poem and the Crimean WarLynna B