James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
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James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
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Lieutenant-General James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, styled as Lord Cardigan, was an officer in the British Army who commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, leading its charge at the Battle of Balaclava. Throughout his life in politics and his long military career, Brudenell characterised the arrogant and extravagant aristocrat of the period. His progression through the Army was marked by many episodes of extraordinary incompetence, but also by generosity to the men under
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British Crimean War officer (1797–1868)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brudenell,_7th_Earl_of_Cardigan
date created:
2003-03-16T11:23:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T04:10:37Z
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