02391cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500410014526400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801340040352013360053753400450187365300270191865300510194565300380199685600430203445309UtSlPG20260610134035.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDK1 aMorley, Thomas,d1832?-190614aThe Cause of the Charge of Balaclava 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-04-02  aTranscribed by David Price. Many thanks to Trish Gurney for lending her copy of original so that this transcription could be made  a"The Cause of the Charge of Balaclava" by Thomas Morley is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This book delves into the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, a notable episode from the Crimean War, emphasizing the tactical failures and miscommunications that led to this tragic military engagement. Morley, a sergeant of the 17th Lancers who participated in the charge, aims to provide an unembellished narrative based on firsthand experience, contrasting with the often romanticized accounts of the event.  In the book, Morley recounts the events leading up to the Charge of the Light Brigade on October 25, 1854. He covers the strategic missteps of British cavalry commanders, particularly Lord Lucan and Lord Cardigan, who failed to accurately assess the situation and respond effectively to the advancing Russian forces. Through his vivid, detailed narrative, Morley highlights the critical delays and miscommunications that ultimately pushed the Light Brigade into a disastrous confrontation with overwhelming enemy artillery and cavalry. His account serves both as a critique of the British command and a tribute to the bravery of the soldiers who faced insurmountable odds, offering readers insight into one of military history's most notorious blunders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCrimean War, 1853-1856  aBalaklava, Battle of, Balaklava, Ukraine, 1854  aMorley, Thomas, 1831 or 1832-190640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45309