On 25 October 1854, Lord Cardigan led the gallant British Light Cavalry Brigade into the ‘Valley of Death' at Balaclava. The Charge of the Light Brigade is remembered as one of the finest military actions ever performed - but who were these men, and what happened to them afterwards?

Extensive research has produced biographical tributes to twenty-eight men from across Britain who rode in and survived the famous action. Drawn from eyewitness accounts, official reports, military service records, census returns and other official documentation. With introductory chapters on the Crimean War, the battle of Balaclava, the pre-Crimean history of the five regiments involved, the uniforms they wore and the weapons they used. The large format, easy-on-the-eye text is complemented by many exclusive illustrations.

ISBN: 978-0-9555983-1-9

CONTENTS:

Frederick Armes - Norfolk
William Bentley - Yorkshire
James Bolton - Yorkshire
Richard Brown - Manchester
William Butler - Lancashire
John Chadwick - Liverpool
Daniel Deering - Nottingham
James Donoghue - Cheshire
John Doyle - Liverpool  
John Forbes - Newcastle
James Glanister - Liverpool
Edward Hindley - Liverpool
John Hogan - Birmingham
Matthew Holland - Nottingham
John Howes - Birmingham  
Edwin Hughes - Lancashire
Thomas Everard-Hutton - Somerset
Charles Macauley - Yorkshire
Thomas Morley - Nottingham
Robert Nichol - Newcastle
James Nunnerley - Lancashire
John Parkinson - Birmingham
William Pearson - Yorkshire
Edward Seager - Yorkshire
William Sewell - Liverpool
George Wilde - Norfolk
Richard Williams - Manchester
Thomas Williams - Liverpool
Thomas Wright - Cheshire