The Charge of the Light Brigade
Apr 21, 2025•2 hr 4 min
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Episode description
The much venerated charge of the light brigade at the battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War was one of the biggest military blunders of all time. The poor decisions made that day had much to do with the personalities of the British high command.
Sources:
Aldrete, Gregory S. History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach. The Great Courses, 2015.
Figes, Orlando. Crimea. New York, Picador, 2012.
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