'Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854', (c1920). Artist: John Charlton

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'Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854', (c1920). Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennyson's poem, in which the Light Brigade suffered 40% casualties. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s).

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Size: 5370px × 3265px
Location: World,Europe,Ukraine,Krym, Avtonomna Respublika,Balaklava
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License: Licensed
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