The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Directed by tony richardson.

The charge of the light brigade. With trevor howard vanessa redgrave john gielgud harry andrews. 13 old style 1854 disastrous british cavalry charge against heavily defended russian troops at the battle of balaklava 1854 during the crimean war 1853 56. Half a league half a league the academy of american poets is the largest membership based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. The charge of the light brigade half a league half a league.

The order was almost suicidal and the brigade was decimated in the. In this battle a british cavalry unit the light brigade was commanded to charge against a russian artillery unit. The suicidal attack was made famous by alfred lord tennyson in his 1855 poem of the same. The charge of the light brigade is a 1968 british deluxe color war film made by woodfall film productions and distributed by united artists depicting parts of the crimean war and the eponymous charge it was directed by tony richardson and produced by neil hartley its animated credits and linking passages were created by richard williams drawing on the satirical use of jingoistic images.

In an event alternately described as one of the most heroic or disastrous episodes in british military history lord james cardigan leads a charge of the light brigade cavalry against well. In 1854 during the crimean war poor planning leads to the british light brigade openly charging a russian artillery position with tragic consequences. Meanwhile the light brigade s exploits had already become legendary in britain thanks largely to alfred tennyson s poem the charge of the light brigade named poet laureate a few years. The charge of the light brigade was written by the english poet alfred lord tennyson in response to a battle during the crimean war 1853 1855.

Charge of the light brigade oct. The charge was made by the light brigade of the british cavalry which consisted of the 4th and 13th light dragoons 17th lancers and the 8th and 11th hussars under the command of major general james brudenell 7th earl of cardigan also present that day was the heavy brigade commanded by major general james yorke scarlett who was a past commanding officer of the 5th dragoon guards. Under the misdirection of the incompetent lord cardigan the.