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1854, the “Light” Brigade charges
Events like this one are why I’d never be the poet laureate of any country. (Not getting a lot of requests before this anyhow, so I think I’m safe).
In case you’re not up on your history (military or poetic), a Britsh Light Cavalry Brigade at Balaclava during the Crimean War got pretty much wiped out, due to miscommunications.
Later, a bit of a scandal ensued, and the word is Alfred, Lord Tennyson was asked to write a stirring poem to make them into heroes.
He succeeded.
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