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Original - The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava by William Simpson (1855), illustrating the Light Brigade's charge into the "Valley of Death" from the Russian perspective.
Reason
One of the most famous (and futile) actions in British military history, from a lithograph produced the next year. Restored version of File:Charge of the Light Brigade.jpg.
Articles this image appears in
Cavalry, Battle of Balaclava, France – United Kingdom relations, William Simpson (artist), Charge of the Light Brigade
Creator
William Simpson

Promoted File:Charge of the Light Brigade2.jpg --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 15:55, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]