charge heavy brigade 1854 Balaclava Cavalry Dragoon British army
heavy brigade is a formation made up from 'Heavy' Cavalry ie Dragoon Guards and Dragoons. The Heavy Brigade was a British heavy cavalry unit commanded by General Sir James York Scarlett at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War. The Brigade made an gallant uphill charge to defeat a superior force of onrushing Russian cavalry, an amazing instance of the triumph of the individual skill of the Victorian British soldier, as well as of British discipline and unit cohesion. At the Battle of Balaklava the brigade was composed of the 1st Dragoons (The Royals), The 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys), 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) , the 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) and the 6th Dragoon Guards (Inniskilling) The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava on the 25th October 1854, is one of the most neglected events in the annals of British military history. On the day in question the Heavy Brigade were involved in two separate charges. The first was the successful charge of the Brigade on the advancing Russian cavalry, who were intent on capturing the over crowded port of Balaclava, the main supply point for the British army. The second was in support of the Light Brigade on their unsuccessful attack on the Russian artillery. Raglan’s real intention was to prevent the Russians from removing the British guns situated in the redoubts along the Causeway heights, but the orders were confused. As the Light Brigade advanced down the valley the Heavies followed in support. Lord Lucan had sufficient foresight to halt the advance which had come under heavy bombardment, to prevent the brigade from being annihilated in the same fashion as the Light Brigade. In character General Scarlett in command of the Heavy Brigade was brave, good-natured and unassuming; his men holding him in great regard. In contrast Lord Cardigan in command of the Light Brigade was wealthy, out spoken and full of his own self-importance. Both were involved in cavalry charges on the same d
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