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An illustrated guide to "The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava" by Dr. David R. Jones
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava on 25 Oct 1854 was the most successful cavalry action of the Crimean war, though not the most famous. That honour rests with the Light Brigade of course. The exact location of the engagement between the British Heavies and the Russian cavalry is not precisely known. Maps depicting the charge usually show the clash somewhere south of the crest of the Causeway Heights that divide the Plain of Balaklava into North and South Valleys, and anywhere between Nos 4 & 6 of the Causeway Heights redoubts. Here in SP41 Dr. David R. Jones gives details of the events of the day until just after the Heavy Brigade action. He then pinpoints the probable location for the charge for the benefit of today’s battlefield visitor through the use of excellent modern colour photos. This is the 'prequel' to Dr. Jones's SP42 which covers later events at Balaklava, including the Charge of the Light Brigade, in the same ‘battlefield guide’ style.
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