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Charge of the Light Brigade, the


Definition: Meaning of, Charge of the Light Brigade, the in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɒv;(ə)v ðə;ðɪ;ðiː laɪt ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /

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  1. an unsuccessful attack made by the British CAVALRY (= soldiers riding horses) during the CRIMEAN WAR . Many British soldiers were killed because they were ordered to ride into a valley which was full of Russian soldiers with heavy guns. TENNYSON describes this battle in his poem The Charge of the Light Brigade,
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