Was today the charge of the light brigade?
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Yes — the 600 rode into the Valley of Death on 25 October 1854, exactly 172 years ago today.
Why
- Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War, 25 October 1854
- 673 cavalrymen charged; 113 killed, 134 wounded
- Russian guns on three sides; the order was a mix-up