The Crimean War unfolded as a series of events that led to Britain's involvement against Russia, culminating in the siege of Sevastopol and the fateful Battle of Balaclava. The British Light Brigade's ill-fated charge against a Russian artillery battery on October 25, 1854, resulted in devastating losses due to poor planning and judgment by British commanders.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The British Light Brigade, ill-prepared, makes a disastrous frontal assault on a heavily defended Russian artillery position in 1854, resulting in catastrophic losses during the Crimean War.
