At Balaklava on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, the Light Brigade made the most magnificent and most brutal charge in military history. 666 cavalrymen armed with sabre and lance charged down a mile-long valley, straight at the muzzles of Russian cannons. In the slaughter that followed, many fell to roundshot and shell fired from the front and both sides. Those who survived took a bloody revenge on the enemy. #BalaclavaDay
On the anniversary of The Charge Of The Light Brigade, Terry Brighton delves into the history, strange numerical co-incidences and why you shouldn't drink too much and be late for work...
Read it all at Trooper 666
On the anniversary of The Charge Of The Light Brigade, Terry Brighton delves into the history, strange numerical co-incidences and why you shouldn't drink too much and be late for work...
Read it all at Trooper 666
