THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

The Charge of the Light Brigade was one of the most tragic
tactical mistakes in the world. It happened in the Crimean War
1854-6, Britain and France feared Russia's ambition(hırs) to
spread(yayılmak) power southwards(güneye giden) as the
Turkish Empire collapsed(çökmek,yıkılmak). War broke out in
1854. In September, the allies(müttefik) landed(ülke
edinmek,yerleşmek) in the Crimea, in southern Russia, and
besieged(dört biryandan sarma) Sebastopol. In October the
Russian's attacked(saldırmak) the British base(kuvvetleri) at
Balaclava. During this battle(muharebe), the disastrous (felaket
getiren) charge(saldırmak hücum etmek) of the light
brigade(tugay) took place. The British cavalry(süvari)
commander mistook his orders to retake some guns held by
the Russians. Instead he told his men to charge the main
Russian position, which was at the head of a valley bristling
with artillery(topçu). The 600 horsemen
gallantly(yüreklice,yigitce) obeyed but two thirds of the force
were killed or wounded(yaralı). The charge is the best known
example of heroism and stupidity of war. Alfred Tennyson read
a report in “The Times” (British newspaper) and wrote a poem
called (funnily enough) “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. I
think the charge of the light brigade is a
fascinating(etkileyici,büyüleyici) battle – but we must remember
the men who fought there and for what! “Divine Comedy” –
music band- wrote a song using words of his poem as lyrics. It
is featured(göze çarpan) in their album “Casanova” and the
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