The Thin Red Line
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The Thin Red Line refers to the famous stand of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, where a thin formation of Scottish infantry repelled a much larger Russian cavalry force.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military action ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Highland regiments
NERFINISHED
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Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Sutherland, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinedBy | William H. Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Sir Colin Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Balaclava
NERFINISHED
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Crimean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 25 October 1854 ⓘ |
| describedIn | The Times (London) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Crimean War histories ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| forceRatio | small British infantry force vs larger Russian cavalry force ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism | red ⓘ |
| hasDressFeature |
kilts of Highland soldiers
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red coats of British line infantry ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
iconic image in British military history
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phrase used for small forces holding against odds ⓘ |
| hasPart | stand of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisualDepiction | paintings of the 93rd Highlanders at Balaclava ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | thin red line (metaphorical expression) ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian cavalry ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location | near Balaclava, Crimea ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army infantry ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | thin formation of red-coated British infantry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
infantry in line formation facing cavalry in the open
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refusal to form square against cavalry ⓘ |
| opposingSide | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Russian cavalry repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Balaclava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British defensive success ⓘ |
| side | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage under fire
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disciplined infantry vs cavalry ⓘ steadfast resistance ⓘ |
| tacticalFormation | two-deep line ⓘ |
| tacticalRole | defensive stand ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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