Battle of Balaclava

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The Battle of Balaclava was an 1854 Crimean War engagement in which the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade took place, symbolizing both bravery and disastrous military miscommunication.

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Battle of Balaclava canonical 27
Battle of Balaclava (1854) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith Alfred, Lord Tennyson
belligerent Second Empire of France
surface form: French Empire

Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
campaign Crimean War
surface form: Crimean campaign of 1854–1855
causeOf heavy British cavalry casualties
political controversy in Britain
commander General Pavel Liprandi
George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
Lord Raglan
conflict Crimean War
countryAtTime Russian Empire
date 25 October 1854
followedBy Battle of Inkerman
hasCasualties significant British casualties
significant Russian casualties
historicalPeriod 19th century
inspiredWork Charge of the Light Brigade
surface form: The Charge of the Light Brigade
involvedUnit 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
British Heavy Brigade
British Light Brigade
Ottoman infantry units
Russian cavalry
location Crimea
Russian Empire
near Balaclava
militaryTheater Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
surface form: Black Sea theater of the Crimean War
notableEvent Charge of the Heavy Brigade
Charge of the Light Brigade
Thin Red Line
notedFor heroic but futile cavalry assault
miscommunication of orders to the Light Brigade
objective defence of the port of Balaclava
protection of Allied supply lines to Sevastopol
partOf Crimean War
Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
precededBy Battle of Alma
result inconclusive
strategic Allied success in maintaining siege lines
tactical Russian success in some sectors
symbolizes bravery
disastrous military miscommunication
tacticalFeature cavalry charges in the North Valley
use of redoubts on the Causeway Heights
year 1854

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Crimean War hasPart Battle of Balaclava
Lord Raglan notableBattle Battle of Balaclava
Charge of the Light Brigade partOf Battle of Balaclava
William Howard Russell wroteAbout Battle of Balaclava
Battle of Alma followedBy Battle of Balaclava
Battle of Inkerman precededBy Battle of Balaclava
Colin Campbell battle Battle of Balaclava
13th Light Dragoons battle Battle of Balaclava
Thin Red Line partOf Battle of Balaclava
British Light Brigade battle Battle of Balaclava
British Heavy Brigade battle Battle of Balaclava
Charge of the Heavy Brigade partOf Battle of Balaclava
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan conflict Battle of Balaclava
4th Light Dragoons battle Battle of Balaclava
8th Hussars notableEngagement Battle of Balaclava
17th Lancers battle Battle of Balaclava
General Pavel Liprandi conflict Battle of Balaclava
subject surface form: Pavel Liprandi
Eastern Front of the Crimean War majorBattle Battle of Balaclava
Highland Brigade notableEngagement Battle of Balaclava
42nd Regiment of Foot foughtIn Battle of Balaclava
Balaklava knownFor Battle of Balaclava
Balaklava historicalEvent Battle of Balaclava
this entity surface form: Battle of Balaclava (1854)
Medal of the Crimean War battleRecognized Battle of Balaclava