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ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
(6 August 1809 6 October 1892)
Tennyson was born in Somersby,
Lincolnshire, England
He was one of the most well-loved
Victorian poets
He was the Poet Laureate for
United Kingdom from 1850 to 1892
He wrote famous books like In
Memoriam A.H.H. and many
poems like "Morte d'Arthur", "The
Two Voices" and "The Vision of
Sin".
In 1829 he was awarded with the
Chancellor's Gold Medal for his
literary works.
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The Battle of Balaclava
in the Crimean War
Date : 25 October 1854
Place : This battle took place on the southern Crimean coast
in the Ukraine.
Who fought in the war?
It was fought by an alliance of Britain, France, Turkey and
Sardinia against Russia.
Why did it break out?
Russia was expanding into the Danube region Romania today-
which was under Turkish control.
Therefore, Turkey and Russia went to war in 1853, and the
following year Britain and France fearful of Russian expansion.
Britain and France feared Russia would continue pushing down,
and eventually come into British India through Afghanistan.
The Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War
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The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British
light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during
the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War.
Lord Raglan, overall commander of the British forces, had
intended to send the Light Brigade to attack a retreating Russian
artillery battery. Due to miscommunication, the Light Brigade was
instead sent on a frontal assault against a different artillery battery,
one well-prepared with excellent fields of defensive fire.
Although the Light Brigade reached the battery under withering
direct fire and scattered some of the gunners, the badly mauled
brigade was forced to retreat immediately. Thus, the assault ended
with very high British casualties and no decisive gains.
The events are best remembered as the subject of the poem "The
Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Published
just six weeks after the event. Its lines emphasize the valour of the
cavalry in bravely carrying out their orders, regardless of the
obvious outcome. Blame for the miscommunication has remained
controversial, as the original order itself was vague.
Half a league half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred:
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!' Cannon to right of them,
Was there a man dismayed ? Cannon to left of them,
Not though the soldier knew Cannon in front of them
Some one had blundered: Volleyed & thundered;
Theirs not to make reply, Stormed at with shot and shell,
Theirs not to reason why, Boldly they rode and well,
Theirs but to do and die, Into the jaws of Death,
Into the valley of Death Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred. Rode the six hundred
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Stanza1 Half a league half a league,
Lines 1-2 Half a league onward,
A league is an old way to measure distance, and it was
equal to about 3 miles. So half a league is roughly a mile
and a half. It explains that the cavalry moved a mile and
a half in a single move.
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Stanza 1
Lines 3
All in the Valley of Death
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Stanza 1
Lines 5-6
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!' he said.
Due
to
miscommunicaMon,
The
Commanding
ocer
ordered
The
Light
Brigade
to
move
forward
on
a
frontal
assault
against
a
well-
prepared
arMllery
baDery.
Frontal
assault
is
a
direct,
hos1le
movement
of
forces
toward
the
front
of
an
enemy
force.
By
targe1ng
the
enemy's
front,
the
aEackers
are
subjec1ng
themselves
to
the
maximum
defensive
power
of
the
enemy.
Before
the
19th
century,
a
frontal
assault
against
a
thin
line
could
be
eec1ve
when
conducted
by
horse
cavalry.
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Forward, the Light
Brigade! Charge for the
guns!
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Stanza 1
Lines 7-8
into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
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Stanza2
Lines 9
Lines
18
20
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Lines
21
Volleyed and thundered;
The
word
"volley"
from
a
cannon
s u g g e s t s
a
r o u n d
o f
r i n g
(simultaneous
discharge
of
a
number
of
missile
weapons).
These
huge
walls
of
cannon
all
around
them
are
ring,
and
making
a
sound
like
thunder.
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Stanza
3
Lines 22
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Stanza
3
Lines
23
Boldly they rode and well,
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Stanza
3
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Lines
24-26
Rode the six hundred
Now
the
valley
of
Death
becomes
the
"jaws
of
Death"
and
"the
mouth
of
hell".
It
was
as
if
the
soldiers
were
riding
into
the
mouth
of
ferocious
monsters
that
they
could
not
escape
from.
The
jaws
of
Death
brings
an
image
of
inescapability
the
men
had
been
gripped
by
a
monster
and
Death
was
waiMng
for
them.
The
mouth
of
Hell
also
brings
an
image
of
sheer
horror.
It
is
as
if
the
earth
has
opened
up
to
swallow
the
men
they
will
die
terribly.
The
mens
lives
had
been
snatched
from
them
suddenly
and
violently.
RepeMMon
of
"the
six
hundred"
in
each
stanza
gives
the
idea
of
the
large
numbers
of
men
involved.
It
also
creates
an
image
of
a
chaoMc
baDle.
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Themes
1. Warfare
It
describes
the
confusion,
the
terror,
the
bloodshed
in
a
war.
It
also
describes
the
heroism
and
excitement
of
armed
combat.
2. Courage
The
soldiers
of
the
Light
Brigade
were
courageous.
Every
one
of
them
charged
forward
to
the
enemy
line
bravely.
They
knew
exactly
how
dangerous
and
hopeless
the
job
was,
but
they
did
it
anyway.
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Themes
3. Death
Many
of
the
brave
soldiers
in
the
Light
Brigade
died
in
this
baDle.
4. Duty
The
soldiers
in
the
Light
Brigade
were
just
doing
their
job;
they
were
soldiers
and
it
was
their
duty
to
ght.
That's
what
makes
them
heroic,
but
it
makes
their
deaths
tragic.
5. Honour and respect
The
poet
wants
the
memory
of
the
soldiers
of
the
Light
Brigade
to
live
forever,
to
be
honoured
and
respected.
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light
cavalry
A
troop
of
armies
comprises
of
lightly
armed
and
lightly
armored
soldiers
riding
on
horses.
The
missions
of
the
light
cavalry
were
primarily
screening
and
communicaMng,
and
were
usually
armed
with
spears,
swords,
bows.
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arMllery
baDery
A
unit
of
guns,
mortars,
rockets
or
missiles
so
grouped
in
order
to
facilitate
beDer
baDleeld
communicaMon
and
command
and
control
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cannons
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