# Charge of the Light Brigade (1854)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1854-charge-of-the-light-brigade
Categories: battle

A British cavalry brigade made a disastrous charge at Balaclava. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 25 October 1854 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The episode became a powerful symbol of courage, command failure and Victorian war culture.

## Why it matters
The episode became a powerful symbol of courage, command failure and Victorian war culture.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Charge of the Light Brigade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Charge+of+the+Light+Brigade&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Charge of the Light Brigade](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Charge+of+the+Light+Brigade)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)