| On this day in 1854…. 08:38 - Dec 9 with 1278 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Alf Tennyson published a poem about a costly blunder in the Crimean War
Which just goes to show using the armed forces for PR opportunités is nothing new
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| On this day in 1854…. on 09:03 - Dec 9 with 1226 views | Guthrum |
In line with the new journalism coming out of that war, it did not seek to sugar-coat what was a monstrous c0ck-up (by Raglan, in writing unclear orders and by Nolan for his poor transmission of them). However much people have tried to turn it into a celebration of a glorious episode.
Tho, to be fair, the Light Brigade did achieve considerably more than they ought to have been able to under the circumstances. However not as effective as the less well known Charge of the Heavy Brigade earlier on the same day, or the Highlanders' "Thin Red Streak" (later changed to "Line") which stopped the Russian Advance on Balaclava itself. |  |
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| On this day in 1854…. on 09:28 - Dec 9 with 1178 views | MedwayTractor |
| On this day in 1854…. on 09:03 - Dec 9 by Guthrum |
In line with the new journalism coming out of that war, it did not seek to sugar-coat what was a monstrous c0ck-up (by Raglan, in writing unclear orders and by Nolan for his poor transmission of them). However much people have tried to turn it into a celebration of a glorious episode.
Tho, to be fair, the Light Brigade did achieve considerably more than they ought to have been able to under the circumstances. However not as effective as the less well known Charge of the Heavy Brigade earlier on the same day, or the Highlanders' "Thin Red Streak" (later changed to "Line") which stopped the Russian Advance on Balaclava itself. |
There were four cavalry charges that day, the first by the Russians just before the action of the Thin Red Line and one by the French on the Fedoukine Heights in support of the light cavalry during the C of the LB.
Tennyson got a few things wrong in his poem, but once it became so well known, it is almost impossible to get the correct facts across.
For a more reasoned and more fact based explanation, read Hell Riders by Terry Brighton. |  |
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| On this day in 1854…. on 09:30 - Dec 9 with 1172 views | EdwardStone |
This war was the first to have newspaper correspondents who could communicate in real time to their offices in Fleet St via the brand new undersea telegraph cable. Prior to this, accounts of the war had been sent by ship meaning that the "news" was anything but new.
This development gave rise to some searingly honest newspaper articles about the situation at the front and just behind the lines and highlighted the scandal of provisions rotting on the dockside whilst the troops went hungry.
The subsequent clamour for change led to interesting new developments such as the Army being responsible for sourcing its own victuals and ultimately the creation of the Army Catering Corps |  | | |
| On this day in 1854…. on 09:35 - Dec 9 with 1138 views | Guthrum |
| On this day in 1854…. on 09:28 - Dec 9 by MedwayTractor |
There were four cavalry charges that day, the first by the Russians just before the action of the Thin Red Line and one by the French on the Fedoukine Heights in support of the light cavalry during the C of the LB.
Tennyson got a few things wrong in his poem, but once it became so well known, it is almost impossible to get the correct facts across.
For a more reasoned and more fact based explanation, read Hell Riders by Terry Brighton. |
Indeed. At no point during the CotLB were the cavalry being fired upon from left, right and to the front/behind simultaneously. | |
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| On this day in 1854…. on 09:47 - Dec 9 with 1114 views | NthQldITFC |
Looking at the first draft picture on wikipedia, it seems he intended to replace 'valley' with 'jaws', but obviously thought better of it. I think it would have killed the rhythm of the first line, and therefore killed the popularity of the poem, and probably as a result balaclavas wouldn't have become as popular as they did, and the world would perhaps have been free of terrorism ever since as a consequence.
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| On this day in 1854…. on 09:50 - Dec 9 with 1099 views | Keno |
Oh edgy!!
you must be so pleased with yourself |  |
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| On this day in 1854…. on 15:59 - Dec 10 with 917 views | factual_blue |
| On this day in 1854…. on 09:30 - Dec 9 by EdwardStone |
This war was the first to have newspaper correspondents who could communicate in real time to their offices in Fleet St via the brand new undersea telegraph cable. Prior to this, accounts of the war had been sent by ship meaning that the "news" was anything but new.
This development gave rise to some searingly honest newspaper articles about the situation at the front and just behind the lines and highlighted the scandal of provisions rotting on the dockside whilst the troops went hungry.
The subsequent clamour for change led to interesting new developments such as the Army being responsible for sourcing its own victuals and ultimately the creation of the Army Catering Corps |
AJP Taylor said of the Crimean War that it was the only successful invasion of Russia.
A slightly disingenuous view from the wily historian. |  |
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| On this day in 1854…. on 16:02 - Dec 10 with 907 views | hoppy |
| On this day in 1854…. on 15:59 - Dec 10 by factual_blue |
AJP Taylor said of the Crimean War that it was the only successful invasion of Russia.
A slightly disingenuous view from the wily historian. |
I’ll just take your word for it, given it’s from first hand experiemce. |  |
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