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The Charge of the Light Brigade was one of the most tragic tactical mistakes in the world. It happened in the Crimean War 1854-6, Britain and France feared Russia's ambition(hırs) to spread(yayılmak) power southwards(güneye giden) as the Turkish Empire collapsed(çökmek,yıkılmak). War broke out in 1854. In September, the allies(müttefik) landed(ülke edinmek,yerleşmek) in the Crimea, in southern Russia, and besieged(dört biryandan sarma) Sebastopol. In October the Russian's attacked(saldırmak) the British base(kuvvetleri) at Balaclava. During this battle(muharebe), the disastrous (felaket getiren) charge(saldırmak hücum etmek) of the light brigade(tugay) took place. The British cavalry(süvari) commander mistook his orders to retake some guns held by the Russians. Instead he told his men to charge the main Russian position, which was at the head of a valley bristling with artillery(topçu). The 600 horsemen gallantly(yüreklice,yigitce) obeyed but two thirds of the force were killed or wounded(yaralı). The charge is the best known example of heroism and stupidity of war. Alfred Tennyson read a report in “The Times” (British newspaper) and wrote a poem called (funnily enough) “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. I think the charge of the light brigade is a fascinating(etkileyici,büyüleyici) battle – but we must remember the men who fought there and for what! “Divine Comedy” – music band- wrote a song using words of his poem as lyrics. It is featured(göze çarpan) in their album “Casanova” and the song is labelled “charge”. If there are any other topics you wish to be featured in this article then just use the link below and leave a message.