The Reason Why¶
Woodham-Smith, C. (1953). The Reason Why. Constable.
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Domain-specific¶
- Commander's-Intent Ambiguity
- The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (25 October 1854)
This sourceA narrative history of the Charge of the Light Brigade that presents the Balaclava action as the standard case of an order misread on the ground. The text of the written order issued before the charge at Balaclava -- 'advance rapidly to the front ... and try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns' -- and the captured redoubt guns it referred to. The figure of six hundred riders in the Light Brigade's charge at Balaclava.
Supported in partVerified against the work's full text
“Lucan on the day of [Balaclava]—the order which resulted in the [Charge] of the Light [Brigade]—and the original”
- The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (25 October 1854)
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