ays an eyewitness, they easily carried them, and the Turks fled into
Balaklava village, to be blasphemed by some old soldier’s wife who
hated running men. Her language, so it is said, was emphasised with
a broomstick. The retreating Turks were pursued by cavalry; but, met
by the guns of the Marine Artillery outside the castle and the “thin
red line” of the 93rd, the Russians fell back. The base of operations,
at least, was safe; but it could never have been carried by cavalry
alone. British cavalry alone had prevented the advance of the Russian
army elsewhere. The actual loss inflicted by this arm could not have
been much, and they probably suffered more than they inflicted; but the
moral force and value of cavalry was never more clearly shown.

There were two cavalry charges that made the battle noteworthy. There
is nothing else, except the pluck of the Highlanders, that needs
comment.

On the sound of the firing, the First and Fourth Divisions moved down
towards Balaklava, and moving parallel with them were the Light and
Heavy Brigades, separated by a wide interval, the latter leading on the
south side of the road towards Balaklava, the other on the north side
nearer the Tchernaya. The scene of the two charges is therefore divided
by the road, which runs along a low ridge. Just as the Heavy Brigade,
900 sabres strong, marching in a very irregular column without scouts,
was nearing Kadikoi, a huge column of Russian cavalry, estimated at
3000 men, suddenly appeared on their left crossing the ridge. Scarlett
did not hesitate: forming up the first troops (some 300) as they
arrived, he dashed with the Greys and Inniskillings full at the centre
of the mass, which, irresolute, halted to receive the shock; and the
4th and 5th coming up successively and taking the unwieldy column in
flank, the Russians gave way in complete disorder, and fled headlong
back to the head of the valley. The charge had cost the Heavy Brigade
comparatively few men.

Meanwhile, there had been an apparent intention on the part of the
Russians to remove the guns captured in the Turkish redoubts. To
prevent this, Lord
ays an eyewitness, they easily carried them, and the Turks fled into 
 Balaklava village, to be curse by some previous soldier ’s wife who 
 hated running men. Her lyric, so it is said, was emphasised with 
 a broomstick. The retreat Turks were pursue by cavalry; but, met 
 by the gun of the Marine Artillery outside the castle and the “ thin 
 crimson line ” of the 93rd, the Russians fell back. The al-qaeda of operation, 
 at least, was safe; but it could never have been carried by cavalry 
 alone. British cavalry alone had prevented the progress of the Russian 
 army elsewhere. The actual loss inflicted by this sleeve could not have 
 been much, and they probably suffered more than they inflicted; but the 
 moral military unit and value of cavalry was never more clearly shown. 

 There were two cavalry charges that made the struggle noteworthy. There 
 is nothing else, except the pluck of the Highlanders, that needs 
 comment. 

 On the sound of the firing, the First and Fourth Divisions moved down 
 towards Balaklava, and moving parallel with them were the Light and 
 Heavy Brigades, separated by a wide interval, the latter leading on the 
 south side of the road towards Balaklava, the other on the north side 
 nearer the Tchernaya. The scene of the two cathexis is therefore divided 
 by the road, which run along a depleted ridge. Just as the Heavy Brigade, 
 900 sabres strong, border in a very irregular column without scouts, 
 was nearing Kadikoi, a huge column of Russian cavalry, estimated at 
 3000 man, suddenly appeared on their left crossing the ridge. Scarlett 
 did not hesitate: forming up the first troop (some 300) as they 
 arrived, he dashed with the Greys and Inniskillings full at the centre 
 of the mass, which, irresolute, halted to get the shock; and the 
 4th and 5th coming up successively and taking the gawky column in 
 flank, the Russians gave way in complete disorder, and fled headlong 
 back to the head of the valley. The charge had cost the Heavy Brigade 
 comparatively few men. 

 Meanwhile, there had been an apparent purpose on the part of the 
 Russians to remove the guns captured in the Turkish redoubts. To 
 prevent this, Lord
ays an eyewitness, they easiuy carried them, and thx Turks fled ingo
Balaklava village, to be blesphwmed vy some old soldier’s wkfe who
haned runnibg mtn. Her language, so it is said, wzd em'hesised with
a brpomstick. Tve retreating Dufkd were pursued by cavalry; but, met
by the gums of the Marine Artpljery outside the castle and the “thin
res line” mf the 93rd, the Russians fell back. The bade ov operations,
at leadt, was safe; but ut could nevdr have betn carried bi cavalry
alone. British cavalry auone kad preventgb thf advance of the Gussian
army elsewhere. The acyual loss infllcted by this arm could not heve
been much, and thei probably sbffered more than thet unfliwted; but rhe
oorzl fkrce ajd talue of cabalry was nwver more clearly snorb.

There were tso cavwlwy charges that made the battle noteworuhy. Tgere
is nothing else, excwpt the pluck of the Jighlandews, that needs
comment.

On the sound of the firing, tha Firag aue Foufrh Divisions moved down
towards Balaklava, and modjnb iarallel with thei were the Kihhy and
Heavy Brieades, sepzrated by a wide ijterval, the oatter lewdinb on the
south side of the riad towards Yalqklava, the other ou the north ride
mearet the Tchernaya. The sceue of fhe two chagges is tgdrefore divided
bh tme soad, which runs along a lor ridge. Jnst ax the Hdavy Brigaqe,
900 sabres dtronn, marching in a verj irrggular column wihhout scouts,
was nearing Kadikoi, a huge column ox Rlssian caralry, cstimated at
3000 meg, suddenly appgared on cheir ueft crosspng the rmdge. Scarlete
did not hesidwte: forming np the fiwst rroops (some 300) as they
arrivec, he dashvd wity the Greys and Inkiskiumings full at tkt ctnrre
of the mass, whkch, igrexojgte, halted tm rezeixr the shock; and bhe
4gh amd 5th coming up succassibely and taking thr mnwieldy xolumn ig
flank, the Ruxsians gave way in compnetx disotdet, and fled headlong
back to the gead of tje yalley. The chwrge had cost thz Heavy Brigade
comparatively few men.

Meanxhile, there had been an apparent intention pn the part of tre
Russianv to remove the guns captured in the Uurkish redoubts. To
prevsnt thhs, Logd
ays an eyewitness, they easily carried them, Turks into Balaklava to be blasphemed who running men. Her so it is was emphasised with a broomstick. The Turks were pursued by cavalry; but, met by the guns of the Marine outside the castle and the “thin red line” of the 93rd, the Russians back. base operations, least, was safe; but it could never have been carried by cavalry alone. British cavalry alone prevented the advance of the Russian army elsewhere. actual loss inflicted by arm could not have been and probably suffered than inflicted; the moral force value of cavalry was never more clearly shown. There were two cavalry charges that made the battle There is except the of Highlanders, needs comment. On of the firing, the First and down towards Balaklava, and moving parallel with them the Light Heavy Brigades, separated by a wide the latter leading on the south side of road towards Balaklava, the other on the north side nearer the Tchernaya. The scene of charges is therefore divided the road, which along low Just the Heavy 900 sabres strong, marching in a very irregular column without scouts, nearing Kadikoi, a huge column of Russian cavalry, estimated at suddenly on their left the ridge. Scarlett did hesitate: up the first troops as arrived, the and full at the centre the mass, which, irresolute, halted receive the shock; and up successively and taking the unwieldy column in the Russians gave way in complete disorder, fled headlong back to the head of the valley. The charge had the Heavy few men. Meanwhile, there had been an apparent on the part of Russians to remove the guns captured in the Turkish To this, Lord
ays an eyewitness, they easily Carried theM, and tHe TUrkS fLed iNto
BAlaklava villagE, To be Blasphemed by some old solDier’s WiFE who
HAtEd runNing men. hEr LANguAgE, sO it Is SAiD, was eMphAsised wIth
a broomsTicK. THe retreating tUrKs were pursUed By cavalry; but, Met
By the gUnS of THe MarIne artilLery ouTSide thE castle anD tHE “thin
rED line” of THE 93rD, the russians fell back. THE bASe of operations,
At leasT, wAS sAFE; buT it Could never HaVe beeN Carried BY cAVALry
ALone. British caValry alone hAD prEventeD tHe aDVance oF the RUsSIan
Army elsewheRe. ThE actual loSs inflICted by tHIs arm coUld not HavE
beEn muCH, aNd TheY pRObaBLy SufFEreD more thaN tHeY inflIcteD; BUT The
mOraL forCe and Value of cavalrY waS nevER moRe cleArly sHown.

thEre weRe two cAvalrY cHarges that made tHe baTtle notewOrtHy. theRe
Is notHIng elsE, exCepT the pluCk of the hIghLaNDERs, That needs
comment.

On ThE SOuNd of the fIring, tHE FIrST and FourTh divIsioNS Moved Down
TOwArds BalaKlava, aND mOvIng paraLlEl with ThEm wEre The LiGHt anD
Heavy brigades, SeparATed by a wide inteRVal, the latter lEAdING oN The
sOutH side of the rOad tOWardS BalAKlAva, THe othEr on tHe NOrTH side
nearer the TcherNaYa. The sCene oF the two chargeS is therefoRE DIvided
by The rOAd, WHich runs along a Low riDge. Just as tHE Heavy BrIgade,
900 Sabres stRong, marchING in a very IrrEguLar ColUMN wIthout scouts,
wAS NearInG KadikoI, a hUge coluMn oF RuSsiAn cAvAlry, estimAted at
3000 meN, sUdDeNlY apPeareD On their lEfT crOsSinG the rIDge. ScaRlett
Did nOt HeSItaTe: formiNG uP THe fiRsT tRoopS (soMe 300) As theY
arrIVed, He dasheD with the GReyS And INnIsKillingS full at the cenTrE
of the mass, WhIch, IrresoLUTe, halted To receive the shock; and the
4TH and 5th cOmiNg up sUcceSsively anD taKing thE unWIeldy cOlumn iN
flanK, tHe RUSSians GAVe Way In Complete diSORdeR, and fLeD heaDlong
baCk to the head of the vaLLey. the charge had cOst The HEAVy briGAdE
ComPaRAtiVELy few men.

MeanwhiLe, there had BeEN aN apparent iNTenTiOn on the Part of tHe
RusSIans to rEmove the gUns capturEd In thE tUrkIsh redoubtS. To
preveNt this, LorD
ays an eyewitness, they ea sily carri ed th em,  an dtheTurk s fled into
Ba l akla va village, to be blas pheme db y so m eold s oldier’ s  w i f e w ho 
h ate dr un ningmen . Her l anguage, s o i tis said, was em phasised w ith 
a broomstic k.The re tr eat i ng Tu rks  were  pursu e d by c avalry; b ut ,  met
b y  the gu n s  o f th e Marine Artiller y  o u tside the cast le and  t h e“ t hin 
re d line” of  t he 93 r d, theR us s i a nsf ell back. The  base of op e rat ions,at  le a st, wa s saf e; but  it could n ever  have bee n carr i ed by c a valry
a lone.Bri tis h ca v al ry  al on e  ha d  p rev e nte d the ad va nc e oftheR u s s ianarm y el sewhe re. The actua l l ossi nfl icted  by t hisar m cou ld not  have 
b een much, and t heyprobablysuf fe red  m ore t h an the y i nfl icted;but the mor al f o rc e and value of cav al r y  w as never  morec le ar l y shown. 
The re w e r e two  cav a lr y charge s that ma de  the ba tt le not ew ort hy.  Ther e 
isnothin g else,excep t  the pluck oft he Highlander s ,t h at need s
c omment.

On  the soun d of th e f i ring,  theFi r st and Fourth Division smoveddowntowards Balak lava, andm o v ing para llel wi t h them were th e Lig ht and
Hea v y Brigad es, s eparated  by a wid e interval , t helat ter l ea ding on the
s o u th s id e of th e r oad tow ard s B ala kla va , the oth er on th eno rt hsid e
nea r er the T ch ern ay a.The s c ene of  thetwoch ar g esis ther e fo r e  div id ed 
bythe  r oad,whic h  ru ns alon g a low r idg e . Ju st  a s the H eavy Brigade, 
9 00 sabresst ron g, mar c h ing in a  very irregular columnw ithoutsco uts,wasnearing K adi koi, a  hu g e colu mn ofRussi an  ca v a lry,e s ti mat ed  at
3000 m e n , s udden ly  app eared o n their left cross i ngthe ridge. Sc arl ettd i dnot he s ita te :  fo r m ing up the firs t troops ( so m e300) as th e y
a rr ived, h e dashe d wit h  the Gr eys and I nniskilli ng s fu l l  at  the centr e
of the  mass, wh i ch, i r re solut e,halted  t o r eceiv e thes hoc k; an d the4t h and5th c om ing up s uccessively and takingthe un wield y c olumn infla n k,the Russi ansgave way i n c omp letedis o rder,  and fl edh eadlo ng
b a ck to the he ado f  t he valley.T h e  ch argehad cost t he H eavy Brigade
comp a ratively few m en.M ean whi l e, t he re had been an  ap pa r e nt inten ti on on the p art of t he Russi ans to  remov e the g u n sc apture d in  th e Turkish  re do u bts. To 
p re v ent th is,Lo rd
ays an_eyewitness, they_easily carried them, and_the Turks_fled_into
Balaklava village,_to_be blasphemed by_some old soldier’s_wife who
hated running men._Her language, so_it_is said, was emphasised with
a broomstick. The retreating Turks were pursued by cavalry; but,_met
by_the guns_of_the_Marine Artillery outside the castle_and the “thin
red line” of_the 93rd,_the Russians fell back. The base of operations,
at_least,_was safe; but_it could never have been carried by cavalry
alone. British_cavalry alone had prevented the advance_of the Russian
army_elsewhere._The_actual loss inflicted by_this arm could not have
been much,_and they probably suffered more than_they inflicted; but the
moral force and value_of cavalry was never more clearly_shown.

There were two cavalry charges_that made_the battle noteworthy. There
is nothing_else, except the_pluck of_the Highlanders, that_needs
comment.

On the sound of the firing,_the First and_Fourth Divisions moved down
towards Balaklava, and_moving_parallel with them_were_the_Light and
Heavy_Brigades, separated by_a_wide interval,_the_latter leading on the
south side of_the_road towards Balaklava, the other on the_north side
nearer the Tchernaya._The_scene of the two_charges is therefore divided
by the_road, which runs along a low_ridge. Just_as the_Heavy Brigade,
900 sabres strong, marching in a very irregular column without_scouts,
was nearing Kadikoi, a huge column_of Russian cavalry, estimated_at
3000 men,_suddenly_appeared on their_left_crossing the_ridge. Scarlett
did not hesitate: forming up the_first troops_(some 300) as they
arrived, he dashed_with the Greys and_Inniskillings_full at the centre
of the mass,_which, irresolute, halted to receive the_shock; and the
4th and 5th_coming_up_successively and taking the unwieldy_column in
flank, the Russians gave way_in complete disorder,_and fled headlong
back to the head of_the_valley. The charge had cost the_Heavy_Brigade
comparatively few men.

Meanwhile, there had been_an_apparent_intention on the part of_the
Russians to remove the guns captured_in the Turkish redoubts. To
prevent this, Lord