
Balaclava 1854
the charge of the Light Brigade
Edición de la obra Balaclava 1854
| Autor | Sweetman, John |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Praeger, ABC-CLIO, LLC |
| Fecha de publicación | 2005 |
| Lugar | Westport, Conn |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 96 |
| ISBN-10 | 0275986276 |
| OCLC | 57201320 |
| LCCN | 2004060146 |
| Serie | Praeger illustrated military history series, |
| Número de Cutter | S974b |
"The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol in the Crimea. The Russian attack on October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause. This book examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava, including the attack on the redoubts; the action of "the thin red line," in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most legendary part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade."--Jacket.