Early on, the Russians occupied Fedyukhin and Vorontsov, but were held back from any further advances by Sir Colin Campbell's 93rd Highlanders and by heavy troops under the command of General Sir James Scarlett.
Early on, the Russians occupied Fedyukhin and Vorontsov, but were held back from any further advances by Sir Colin Campbell's 93rd Highlanders and by heavy troops under the command of General Sir James Scarlett. The overall British commander, Lord Raglan, ordered an assault on the newly forming artillery emplacements on Vorontsov, but orders got jumbled before they reached Lord Cardigan, whose brigade ended up charging into the valley under Vorontsov. For ten points, thus concluded this October 25th, 1854 battle of the Crimean War, in which 40 percent of the Light Brigade suffered casualties.
Early on, the Russians occupied Fedyukhin and Vorontsov, but were held back from any further advances by Sir Colin Campbell's 93rd Highlanders and by heavy troops under the command of General Sir James Scarlett.
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