Charge of the Light Brigade – Video Questions.

1. What were the Russians trying to do?

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2. What was Lord Raglan trying to prevent?

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3. Why was this order confusing for the light Brigade?

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4. Who handed the orders to Lord Lucan?

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5. What was Lord Lucan’s job?

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6. Who was arguably the world’s first war correspondent?

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7. What might have Nolan being trying to do before he was killed?

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8. Did the Light Brigade reach the guns?

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9. What did they do next?

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10. How did the French Cavalry help?

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11. How many men were killed in action, wounded and captured?

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12. What effect did it have on the Russians?

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13. How did the army try and influence the news?

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Charge of the Light Brigade and the Thin Red Line

Lord Cardigan