The Charge Of The Light Brigade 1968

[@Skibir]

This is essentially the AI in Total War

[@thecooloneishere]

I can't like this enough... The reason why you play it on the hardest difficulty. Easy mode is seriously a waste of time literally...

[@totalwar-galizien8855]

My total war dream its Total War Victoria about 19th century ❤

[@schattenseele66]

like real human they made horrible mistakes

[@makynarrow1484]

HA! Right I have tested and tried that online in Napoleon Total War whit massive cavalry armies (including elite units) and it never works kkk

[@Rayan-bj8wn]

At 3:26 these were the players when they saw the AI took control over 600 horsemen

[@jinhunterslay1638]

"C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie" ("It is magnificent, but it is not war: it is madness") ~ Pierre Bosquet, French general

[@ericgrossart5797]

The British have always been brave like that. heroes led by idiots.

[@freebeerfordworkers]

Do not speak French but I believe sometimes folie is translated as stupidity.

[@steffanhoffmann]

In essence you're correct. However this was deliberate. Russians thought it was madness. They had a point. Later after the battle, it shook them to the core. British went on to beat them. Later. (This naval madness, also appeared against your Napoleon. He lost also). Russians are basically superstitious people. This charge frightened them, as they thought it was the brigade of the 👿 Current day I know lots of them. They're still the same. Superstitious. They're also fearful of the British accent, such as was spoken here. Such as is mine. Salutations, from Kensington and Chelsea in London M'sieur. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇫🇷

[@jarbellebraj8344]

@@ericgrossart5797 a największy idiota to Montgomery zawalił Arnhem winą obarczył Sosabowskiego..tchórz

[@marcolfo100]

@@freebeerfordworkers literally it means madness

[@Mrfairchap]

What a cracking film and what a brilliant scene where Nolan presents Raglan's orders to Lucan. The acting of Harry Andrews, Trevor Howard and David Hemmings was just breathtaking. I can't decide who was best so I'll just give them all 10/10.

[@alexkrycek21]

They all nailed it here. Love how the camera pans across when Nolan says 'There is your enemy. There are your guns!'

[@paulfromdevon4707]

Absolutely - a brilliant scene and superb acting. Very clever camera pan when Nolan points. Captures the confusion really well.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

You will NEVER see such acting talent in future. Standards have sunk to such low levels today . David Tennant is apparently one of our " leading " actors today ?!?!? Sums it up really....

[@marcolfo100]

captain Nolan didn't was from indian army,he was born in Milan,Italy and came from the austrian army

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

This is a brilliant top-notch historical movie, thanks to this film I looked into Crimean War, read the book by Orlando Figes, then wrote my bachelors thesis regarding the international politics of a specific country during the Crimean War. What a fascinating, vastly under-estimated war, yes the battle of Balaklava and the light brigade is such an insane story, but man does every fucking book since the 1800s have to be just about that charge?? This war was so complex, so wide-reaching, it changed the face of European diplomacy and international relations, it solidified the Western-Russian rivalry and antagonism and paranoia for decades to come, it decided the fate of Italy’s reunification thanks to Austrian decline and French triumph and Piedmontese participation, it would further escalate issues in the Balkans, the decline of the Ottoman Empire as all concessions were squeezed out of it and the Eastern Question continued to haunt the Western powers. Also it was fought across the Danube front in Romania/Moldavia, but also in the Baltics, across the coasts of the gulf of Finland, even to northern russia, it was fought on land in the Caucasus, even skirmishes in the Pacific. Fascinating conflict

[@user-vk1hs9cy4c]

Well said sir👍🇬🇧

[@freebeerfordworkers]

I have read that it was settled on terms that were already on the negotiating table before it started and the prime minister never forgave himself for allowing it to happen. Nevertheless it was such a disaster it brought about the total reorganisation of the British Army even though it took about 20 years. serious question Cecil Woodham Smiths, The Reason Why has been considered a standard work what did you think of it?

[@user-vk1hs9cy4c]

Very well said Brilliant stuff good for you, sir👍 much respect👍👍👍

[@user-fe6jf1eg7k]

В России то противостояние называют сейчас нулевой мировой войной

[@bertnotr2938]

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[@andy2550]

"...shrieking like some tight girl, like a woman fetching off damn him" LOL. I must remember that one.

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

It’s fucking great isn’t it?

[@MBience3]

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

[@angelmonicaelizabeth]

That poem is my childhood memory.

[@alexismedina8065]

THE TROOPER!!!!!!!!

[@archercolaco6417]

First stanza of 'The Charge Of The Light Bridage' by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

[@lordeden1475]

Alfred Lord Tennyson wants his royalties!

[@user-fz8rb3yo2s]

@@angelmonicaelizabeth That place is a part of my homeland - Crimea.

[@user-vk1hs9cy4c]

One of the most underrated movies of all time absolute brilliant masterpiece very realistic and very funny. Also‘ an excellent watch.🇬🇧

[@raypurchase801]

Useful to compare this sequence with the Errol Flynn movie. Also, Flynn's "They Died With Their Boots on" with every other movie depicting the Little Big Horn.

[@pokeitwithastick1424]

There's always one clown who'll claim that whatever it is is "underrated". Every time.

[@user-vk1hs9cy4c]

I say there pokeitwithastick’ do you not write the movie then?

[@raypurchase801]

@@user-vk1hs9cy4c Mr Pokeit got out of bed on the wrong side.

[@johnwilliams2479]

Saw the movie with my late brother Teddy and his pal Johnny Stebbings back in 68 at Leicester square

[@TommyTipex]

'It is magnificent, but it is not war. It is madness.' French Marshall Pierre Bosquet

[@BobHooker]

And after some learning about the war I have come to the conclusion that it was the French who were the real target of this charge and much of the rest of the senseless terrible things the British did to their troops in this war. The idea that British and French forces would fight Russia for the Turks never made much sense to me. And the lack of military objectives once the British and French landed seemed tragic to me. But I know see that the British and French were moving from a period of intense rivalry to a period of uneasy alliance which led up to the First World War. Both sides wanted to show to the other side the quality of their forces, and given the long brutal history of the two nations that was clearly the primary objective of the allies. The British were determined to show the French that they could fight and win, and if not win outright that they could take heavy losses and still keep fighting. Movies like this come after the Great Wars, and the age of the draft where vast parts of the population faced military service and the nations saw the well being of troops as a strategic necessity. But things were very different back then. Commanders back then saw their forces as rabble, little better than criminals or slaves. Their lives were not of any concern to commanders or governments. In fact given the conditions of war back then death in battle might have been merciful compared to starvation or illness. So the French and British join up with someone who was not their true ally (the Turks) to fight against someone who was not their true enemy (the Russians) just to show to each other first hand that they would think little of taking loses in battle but would also think nothing of taking loses to stand by their allies. Both sides would have come away with the idea that if the other would take losses like that for the Turks certainly they would do so for each other, and that if they would face the Russians with such indifference it was not a good idea to go back to war.

[@johnappleby405]

Stunning movie I can't imagine anything similar being made today. Excellent script by Charles Wood and a full range of performances by the cream of British acting talent

[@Blobby192]

I can't imagine anything similar being made today....ukranian offensive a couple of days ago,to fight off the russians was a disaster ukranian soldiers and armour running towards russian artillary in open fields,several thousand dead even more wounded.all young men wasted for nothing

[@princeofelsweyr8099]

​@@Blobby192lmao, Russian shill comment has aged well. How's the three day special operation going?

[@Blobby192]

@@princeofelsweyr8099 how is the offensive going for ukraine, naszi supporting scum

[@user-vk1hs9cy4c]

I second that sir’ A mesmerising and brilliant film👍🇬🇧

[@raypurchase801]

@@user-vk1hs9cy4c Couldn't be made today without half the cast being bl ack and a subplot about transgenderism.

[@jpmcintosh9106]

The expressions on Cardigan and Lucan's faces at 1.00 to 1.08 are priceless. Brilliant acting.

[@L115L96]

1:00

[@fritzVirginSteeler]

Cool detail, the charge scene (from 2:36 to 9:58) is about 7 minutes and 30 seconds long, just like the actual charge was.

[@southlondon63]

The acting in this film is briliant

[@rhysnichols8608]

It seams a little OTT sometimes but perhaps that was the mannerisms in the 1850s

[@Don_Camillo]

@@rhysnichols8608 : Exactly

[@user-fz8rb3yo2s]

There are lots of mistakes in costumes, language etc.

[@alexkrycek21]

Agree. I think Gielgud captured the personality of Raglan very well. Harry Andrews and Trevor Howard were brilliant also.

[@raypurchase801]

I've read that the scriptwriters had hated their time doing national service (conscription) and sought revenge.

[@chumleywarner5412]

Such an underrated film it was a masterpiece.

[@picardbs]

It really is

[@MegaHalofan11]

4:37 That was the loudest death I've ever heard

[@garbageday587]

MegaTheChieftain. lol 😂

[@boydseabiscuit2635]

and gayest

[@leeetchells7100]

MegaTheChieftain according to eyewitness's he did emit a horrible high pitched scream when a piece of shrapnel pierced his chest. He fell from his horse dead. The bit where he shouts "the wrong way" is total fantasy.

[@kohinarec6580]

People scream when you tear them to pieces.

[@MegaHalofan11]

@@kohinarec6580 But he was not torn to pieces.

[@fred5406]

I know it was said about the scots greys but i think it applies here as well "they are the noblest cavalry in europe, but the worst led"

[@knoxyish]

lions led by donkeys that come from places like eaton..........clueless

[@totalwar-galizien8855]

My total war dream its Total War Victoria game about 19th century ❤

[@Khobotov]

Still waiting for it.

[@scottowen2056]

Empire is close enough

[@kohinarec6580]

@@scottowen2056 empire is subpar, IMO.

[@sandels5805]

Install total fots for shogun 2

[@angloaust1575]

The cream of british talent Stage actors raised on Shakespeare doing their best Making it a great movie!

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Those actors and dozens of others who we remember from that era had spent years in Rep theatre before appearing on screen . Their technique was polished to perfection. Today it's completely normal.to go from Drama school to screen with Zero stage experience. And it shows...! Acting standards in Britain are abysmal and getting worse....

[@cbviperess9319]

It still amazes me that they actually made it to the guns.

[@lonewolfgc4944]

They made it to the guns, killed the gunners, held off a Russian cavalry charge and then withdrew back the way they came.

[@iggyboo5075]

​@@lonewolfgc4944 from Russian side, there also were rifles & pistols; our artillery was surely having such weapons.

[@Denis.Collins]

@@lonewolfgc4944without the French cavalry attacking the Russian flank not one of them would have come back alive, but that doesn’t fit the narrative of glorious failure that our military history loves so much.

[@TheBritishAreCoooming]

@@Denis.CollinsFair play, I didn’t know that, thanks for sharing. I’m a little obsessed with the charge itself because I’m related to one of the men who took part.

[@wearebutwordsapart2155]

It makes a man feel humble standing in the shadows of such bravery.

[@clarkycherry]

Ever heard of eastern front mate?

[@BobHooker]

As shown in the movie, in reality it is very hard to turn your horse around while advancing in a line like that, probably safer to just keep up with the crowd rather then risk being trampled trying to save yourself. A solder once told me that all men are equally afraid, but some are better informed than others and what often is seen as courage is just ignorance or knowledge depending on the condition.

[@michaelbrown3377]

im here because I just found out a great great great uncle rode with the 600 and survived. Sir Arthur Tremayne. The man that saved him when his horse was killed was given the Victoria Cross.

[@garbageday587]

Michael Brown. Another liar seeking attention

[@HaloFTW55]

Yeah, and my ancestor is the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

[@michaelbrown3377]

thats nice for you

[@elliek_rose335]

That’s amazing.

[@klintreeves]

More bullshit for the roses

[@spartandud3]

Just a reminder that this was filmed in 1968. In other words there was no CGI.

[@emredondo]

Thanks for the upload!

[@savagesnayle301]

fantastic re-enactment. Bless the fallen and their families of the real battle.

[@Axz92Axz]

2:20 Just look at the scenery, breathtaking. See how the weapons glimmer in the sunlight, the same rings true in the movie Waterloo. You can't reproduce this by sgi, not yet at least.

[@sajt6619]

cgi* computer graphics integration

[@paulfromdevon4707]

Probably done by putting pin prick holes in the celluloid back then.

[@alexandersteinmetz6857]

kigndom Hevaen...the Moment when Jerusalem Appears at krick Castle.

[@lonewolfgc4944]

One of my ancestors was hit by a 24 pound cannonball in the charge but survived and arrived at Scutari hospital the day before Florence nightingale.

[@user-qq2vq4fv8b]

Was he hit in the head ?

[@leeetchells609]

Captain Morris did not walk back up the valley as depicted in the movie. He rode back severely wounded with sabre slashes to his head. He eventually collapsed close to where his friend captain Nolan lay dead. Two troopers who carried him from the field under fire received the Victoria cross for their actions.

[@anunconstitutionalchickenw9731]

But he is not depicted like that, if you watch the moments afterwards, you see his face covered in blood and wounds.

[@michaeleverest7631]

Typical of us Brits we (rightly) remember this disastrous episode and yet its more famous than the charge of the British Heavy Brigade at Balaclava which routed the Russians!Even though they charged up hill and were outnumbered,contrary to the rules of Cavalry attacks!!We seem to love heroic setbacks!!

[@Cybermat47]

+GloryDouble7198 mate, Churchill fucked up every country EXCEPT for Britain.

[@nsdap1985]

+GloryDouble7198 your attitude to your country stinks. we all know politicians lie and trick. and youve never told a pokey in ur life. he led us to victory one way or another. being churchill and the life he lived being a bit of a drunk is not bad. yes with other factors. (u.s.a) that alcoholic led this country through near defeat and then on to victory..kinda says much for our enemys.

[@nsdap1985]

+nsdap1985 is it not true had he not done the things he did ( even allowing coventry to be bombed to shit to secure enigma secrets ) so in the long run would secure victory be the right thing to do ( to the discomfort of coventry civilians ) war is not straight forward and although your comments maybe fact or not I see this alot where people are stating really good facts but not taking in to consideration other factors. wars are rolling chain of events. im not trying to challenge you I dont think im smart, I like my country. and again if that alcoholic hadnt led us to victory you would be under nazi rule and unable to have the freedom of speech you are taking advantage of right now....

[@drsnypejsek]

The main thing is to understand that your army is not welcomed on Crimea or anywhere on Russian territory.

[@BC-kx6db]

Michael Everest but we also celebrate Rorkes Drift but ignore isundwhana (guessed the spelling there!)

[@Tripperchris]

Referring to the Charge of the Light Brigade, the French general, Pierre Bosquet muttered the memorable line: "C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c'est de la folie." ("It is magnificent, but it is not war: it is madness")

[@davidmurphy8364]

Just finished a book on this, these guys charged into hell and some made it back, absolute badasses.

[@jacobprice2579]

“It is magnificent, but it is not war.”

[@cow_tools_]

Everyone whose played a strategy game knows Lord Raglan's feelings right there.

[@stefano_4593]

Compare the seconds leading to 0:57 and the one before 4:07, both focusing on Nolan: first he is shown with the target intended by the British commander in the backgrond, then on 0:57 he fatefully indicates left of it, and the camera sharply moves...then riding on Nolan watch nervously right (where he knows the brigade was ordered) and left where he realizes they are riding to.....

[@leeetchells609]

"so we've got to attack the main ru Russian battery?" "Yes" " They've got cannons with round shot and cannister and rifle men on the hills" "That's right" " What have we got?" "You've got your swords and spears" " Ok but do you mind if I change these red trousers for brown ones?"

[@chasm671]

"I wouldn't, red will hide the bloodstains better." "...I see."

[@jamessarkar8431]

You may not sir, for you possess two round balls of your own British steel and now is the time to use them lad!

[@ethanhall8686]

“Am I in pain?” “Only you can answer that, dude.”

[@chasm671]

The British cavalry trusts their officers so much they only feel pain if ordered to do so.

[@dalej1]

Interesting that Russian artilleryman says "ognia!" (fire!) in clean Polish. Such was the times, possibly unintended accuracy.

[@user-kk4sj4ih3e]

Actually in Russian the word "огня" (ognya) also exists, but the stress is on the last syllable rather than the first. Also saying "огонь" (ogon) seems to be more natural than ognya which are two forms of the same word "fire"

[@JanKowalski-vj9py]

@@user-kk4sj4ih3e "Ognya" stressed on last syllable is plural from " ogon' " (Fires vs fire). But as mentioned in comments above "огонь" can be heard in almost all russian war movies. It is possible that russian officer giving command to open fire was Polish but it unlikely he would command in Polish.

[@user-kk4sj4ih3e]

@@JanKowalski-vj9py Interesting. In Russian the plural is огни (ogni) most often used to describe multiple light sources amidst darkness. And yes, giving commands in Polish seems very unlikely knowing that much later in WWI there was only one language of communication in the military (the same problem that plagued Austria-Hungary). And one more thing: the artilleryman also says "наводи" (navodi) now in clear Russian, which means "take aim".

[@user-fd3jv9uz3x]

​@@JanKowalski-vj9py Actually in russian we always command "ogon!" Buy I thinck that it may be not a misstake in a film, and it was done whith a reason. At that moment a major part of a poland was a dominion of Russian Empire so a lot of polish was serving in tzars military (many of them - as officers).

[@stevekaczynski3793]

I am assuming they could not find an actual Russian in 1968 and went with a Pole, and reasoned that nobody would notice.

[@sindento1942]

Trevor Howard made a great Lord Cardigan.

[@Talbot6832]

The Light Brigade caused absolute consternation in the Russian ranks, so much so that they actively avoided cavalry confrontations with what was left of them for the remainder of the war.

[@vladimirgrepan157]

Воевать таким методом со страной прошедшей Бородино глупо

[@RiteKnight]

Indeed it did have effect, something the writers for this film seemed to want to get the viewers to think nothing of. I was rewatching this classic and I did wonder... what kind of English traitor wrote this. Looks like he wanted nobody to be happy, the closing scene kind of tries to put a stamp on that. But he ultimately failed; I enjoy this movie so much because there's still lots of colourful characters throughout. I've edited it to make it more upbeat in a few places. That scene where all the various forces are disembarking and the Scots soldiers are holding their rifles above heads to keep powder dry. Truly glorious stuff.

[@garyw9439]

Yet the charge helped swing the campaign in favour of the British. A few days later, 10,000 British troops held fast against 40,000 Russians at the battle of Inkerman.

[@garbageday587]

Gary W. And what about the French ? they were 400,000 for 200,000 English. England didn't win the war by itself you know

[@spen6334]

It was 9,000 British alongside 3,000 French against 67,900 Russians

[@spen6334]

It was actually 9,000 British alongside 3,000 French against 67,900 Russians

[@ksotar]

@@spen6334 you're too shy on this. You should've written "1 million Russians" right away.

[@pavel142]

just 33 000 russians in this battle. And they had a crappy rifles and absolute disorganization of command.

[@zthetha]

It is remarkable how much the British love their military disasters, Dunkerque in WWll being a major catastrophe - a total rout turned into a 'glorious' withdrawal, and how these episodes colour the public's view of history to the exclusion of more pertinent facts. In fact - to borrow a quote from TE Lawrence half a century later - this piece of equine insanity took place in a 'sideshow of a sideshow'. The Crimean War was chiefly a naval conflict as Andrew Lambert's scholarly book explains. Notwithstanding, I think this filmic depiction of the charge is as accurate as can possibly be imagined after all this time and is a brilliant piece of movie making.

[@needforweed999]

A. Dunkerque should not be described as a 'total rout', it was an orderly retreat from no particular battlefield leading to an evacuation. It was a tactical disaster though. B. At the time it was necessary to see the good or 'glorious' elements of the evacuation at the time because it helped bolster the morale of a tired and damaged population trying not to lose a major war. C. The main good or 'glorious' element being that 100's of ships that ended up saving 100000s of lives were those of Britain's allies, Britain's fishermen etc, that put themselves in grave danger to save the lives of as many soldiers as possible. Showing the British armed forces that the people of their country and their allies valued them, appreciated them, would not leave them behind etc. (raising morale), also showing that the allies would do what they can to save British lives too, focusing on the 'bright side' helped unite a battered country when they needed it most.

[@philipm06]

willie otoole It takes style dear boy.

[@lfc011]

willie otoole seems to be +alot of irish commenting on british defeats nowadays, bitter i suppose

[@2210ethan]

willie otoole Where did Lawrence say 'Sideshow of a Sideshow'?

[@lfc011]

+Liverbird So am i

[@Zac-cw1zz]

"Am I in pain?" "You are in pain, I believe."

[@markduffy3717]

Stunning film. A brilliant indictment of war.

[@purplenurple4113]

Hmmm... What's that phrase again, "never bring a knife to a gun fight"?

[@dreysantillan]

Alfred, Lord Tennyson brought me here

To Norman Rossington,for faithful service!

[@robertdavis4817]

My 5 x great grandfather, Sgt Richard Davis Coronet/Bugler 13th Hussars.

[@themadmechanic1964]

here goes the last of the Brudenells .. loved that saying while watching this film as a child .. as a Brudenell myself we used to cheer as a family

[@hardalarboard8876]

People remember this so much and FOR REASON yes but everyone seems to forget about all the others: 1815: Waterloo, Charge of The Union Brigade - 1914: France/Belgian Border, Charge of The Indian 22nd - 1900: Peking/Beijing, The Charge into The Gates of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, get what I mean?

[@mattrishton]

Great bit of filmmaking

[@rollindanny57]

The part where Nolan shouts" the wrong way " and rides out waving his sabre is a myth. He was killed by a shell splinter that pierced his chest as he advanced . They were not wiped out as commonly thought.They lost around 120 men that day in the charge.Lord Cardigan[who lead the charge] made it to the guns ,fought with them and then rode back up the valley unscathed. It was the french who finally stormed the malakoff and that lead to victory over the russians and the fall of sevastopol . The british attack on the redan failed that day.

[@johnappleby405]

Interesting to compare the light brigade's casualties with those of a New Army battalion on 1/7/1916! They wouldn't have seemed so bad

[@relaxedsnake48]

@@johnappleby405 comparing them to some of the casualties taken by units during the American Civil war only 5 years later would suggest it could have been a lot worse. Not sure why they mentioned the French and the Malakoff though as it isn't related to the Battle of Balaklava.

[@jebrindle9380]

Cardigan did not fight at the guns. His job was to lead the troops to the guns, which he did, then he turned and trotted back. He was harassed by some Russians in doing so. If Lucan had not halted the Heavy Brigade who followed the Lights, many Russian cannons could have been spiked, rendering them useless. But Lucan could see the carnage unfolding ahead, and determined not to sacrifice the Heavy Brigade. The Charge was wrong in all aspects, but could have been a success. As for the French, they simply did what they were supposed to do!

[@milesdevlin6543]

Or

[@lu2as]

8:05 BLEEE

[@vouge6750]

Lucas Ayrton M&B POWER

[@Rocko7927]

So many deaths due to a miss-communication... I feel sorry for all the men that followed orders only to be massacred :/

[@sta9hsblnos43]

+Rocko7927 you have to say this to england...SO many wars for nothing

[@bobbydylanio]

+sta9hs blnos Beyond reductive.

[@mrmoist9753]

+sta9hs blnos some of the wars were good, forming the colonies of Canada, America, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and other various islands, this has spread Europeans across the world, making us the most powerful peoples.

[@Rojoyerf]

Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

[@davec8730]

it was pisspoor leadership that caused that, not miscommunication. miscommunication was the 'device' used to hide the real culprits.

[@nabilahsaffi5383]

hello i wonder how to make a deorama abt this story . any idea? i m here to make some reasearch and im still blurr .

[@luzernerschutze7564]

The way the pieces recoil is fantastic. Why don’t we see these kind of effects in works like Waterloo, Cromwell or War and Peace?

[@sulphuric_glue4468]

6:27 not a single fuck given

[@denislc9705]

+Sulphuric_Glue that's what we call "experience". The young captain who dies while yelling "ATTACK" was just a shame

[@sillylittlemonkey7130]

*Everyone dying* Nice day isn't it?

[@dylanandmolly3739]

A captain would never have spoken to a senior officer like that

[@leeetchells7100]

there were only around 120 killed in the charge. The only reason it is remembered is Tennysons poem captured the Victorians imaginations.

[@spen6334]

However a further 200 were wounded or captured

[@flankspeed]

120 posh people though.

[@lee8830]

156 killed 122 wounded 335 horses killed , its remembered by all the regiments that took part in their military history to this day

[@david-pb4bi]

@@flankspeed typical British cockup by upper class twits like Boris Johnson

[@Mrfairchap]

@@david-pb4bi LOL! Nice one!

[@jsr1234]

Cardigan is portrayed as a buffoon in this film but in reality he led his Brigade into the Russian guns. A very brave buffoon.

[@Mrfairchap]

“Well, here goes the last of the Brudenells”. The Russians couldn’t believe their luck. Shame that the only Englishman on the battlefield who knew what the hell was going on, Nolan, was killed by almost the first shell burst.

[@RiteKnight]

The Russians avoided British cavalry after this, it did have an effect. As to Nolan, even this film producer admits Nolan was the one who mistook one Russian force for the other. He may not have led the brigade to near-doom, but he started it. The ultimate lesson of the movie was not to be hot-headed like Nolan, even when dealing with folk you don't like - or else epic blunders are made.

[@228ss]

camping Russians...not much has changed ;D

[@yael2417]

+FatCatMedia :D:D:D

[@antonrebrov9128]

+FatCatMedia Yeah Britain the best forever friend of Turkey=ISIS..

[@antonrebrov9128]

+FatCatMedia Rrrright! Tui blya.. and Britain the best forever friend of Turkey=ISIS!)

[@o.k.2968]

+Anton Rebrov I think that Britain has only one friend - itself.

[@228ss]

Олесь Калашник at least we have freedom and are not putins serfs like yourself ;P

[@MyRammy1]

No horses were injured in the making of this scene

[@jaybuntin3044]

That’s not true, many were due to the tripwires, as were their riders

[@andipandi5641]

@@jaybuntin3044 i think that you are mixing this film up with the older black and white one..

[@paulfromdevon4707]

Horses did die in yhe making of this version as well, unfortunately. Wouldn't happen today thankfully

[@anthonyduffy1278]

I’m brought here having today discovered the grave of Troop Sergeant Major, John Howes, 4th Light Dragoons. A lucky survivor of this action. I don’t know much, hardly anything, about the charge of the Light Brigade. But being shown the grave of this old warrior has spiked my interest. Anyone in the Birmingham area who is interested can visit the grave at Lodge Hill Cemetery, Selly Oak. B29. The grave is located directly behind the old chapel and the headstone is made from red marble. The warrior died on Christmas Day 1902, but despite this the grave is in very tidy condition.

[@callumbush1]

The same sort of people are still in charge in the UK!

[@stephaneciszewicz1628]

Vi la légère cavalerie ! Moi même fût gendarme auxiliaire et avez pei de moyens nous tenions coûte que coûte ! Gloire et honneur ces preux cavaliers ! ❤❤❤❤😂😮.

[@Hohenstein1871]

0:38 I love that part xD IS IT, IS IT? IT IS!

[@jonkallmeyer1723]

All i can think off when i see "Captain Nolan"... Is "....The barbarian horde!!" (Gladiator - 2000).... Or is it just me? (By the way, David Hemmings is one of the greats !...... and by apperance perhaps a bit "R. Mayall" ? ... None the less ... much gratitude and admiration for both .

[@BolinFoto]

The Victoria Cross is a Maltese Cross, cast in bronze from cannons captured during the Crimean War (1854-1856). There is sufficient metal for a number of new medals to be cast from these cannons. They are each handmade by Hancocks and Company of London. Just so you all know the significance of that medal.

[@nickmiller76]

Actually the source of the bronze is more complicated than that. Do some research, it's interesting.

[@adamnelmes990]

Great film - gutted that the Heavy Brigade charge ended up on the cutting room floor!

[@danielworrall2711]

a wounderful film

[@MrTrevor181]

this was one of the biggest military mishaps - bad communications, bad ego problems within rank & file and the aftermath from that battle was horriendous.

[@leeetchells609]

Draaaaaaaaw swords! Nolan ..."at last We're going" Five minutes later Nolan's dead

[@Mohawkmarcje]

That's one very decent looking battle scene, they don't make 'm like this anymore.

[@UriahD85]

No matter what anybody says, this was a complete massacre but they stuck to their orders even if death was certain their bravery will not be forgotten. Rode the noble six hundred.

[@zipstermorris8055]

It wasn't though, it should have been.

[@siralexandersequeira3rdcou12]

Detail, when the charge ended and the rest of the brigade started retreating, Cardigan adressed the men, saying that he was following orders and that it wasn't his fault, abd a lot of the men started asking cardigan "go again sir?"

[@drewharding]

Loved it when Captain Morris screamed CHARGE it was so brave courage in a good way when he made it passed the stolen guns would you say

[@davidshepherd9370]

Well said captain hooper

[@whowantsabighug]

Captain Nolan has very pretty eyes.

[@Don_Camillo]

At 4:26 Nolan registrated his fatal error

[@Abensberg]

yeah, because he is greedy and just wanted some action... what a moron. :D

[@Mrfairchap]

“Fwancis? Are you in twouble?”

[@adamdavies7275]

When was this bit

[@Mrfairchap]

@@adamdavies7275 At 6:52 when the young officer was hit by a shell fragment. Neither of them could pronounce their "R's, remember.

[@adamdavies7275]

@@Mrfairchap ok cheers

[@spartandud3]

I do hope this is a 'No horses were harmed in the making of this.' But can you imagine being one of those soldiers or horses. Charging where you told and then all of a sudden the air and ground is exploding around you.

[@azurbleu4335]

Path of Glory . Cannon fodder or hero

[@keithrose6931]

​@azurbleu4335 You have to admire their discipline, perhaps not their sense.

[@leeetchells6372]

" that Nolan. Squealing like some tight girl fetching off damn him. I will break him " " My lord you have just ridden over his dead body"

[@chasm671]

"I see. How forward-thinking of me."

[@MrTuftynut]

Still wonder where Captain Nolan was buried and if in his full active campaign dress - was it in the actual valley where he dies or close by?@@chasm671

[@englishalan222]

A handful of wounded British were captured and were being beaten by Cossacks. A Russian officer saw this and was furious at the Cossacks. He had the British taken down to a cellar where he asked them in excellent English. "Were you drunk?" "No," came the reply. "You are excellent follows, I will have some vodka brought down to you." They were later exchanged for some Russian prisoners captured in another battle.

[@leeetchells6372]

In my old history book written back in the 50s it says 607 men made the charge but only 198 returned! According to modern text that was grossly exaggerated!

[@nigelbilsby3826]

The thing that makes a lump in your throat is the sound of the dying horses! 🐴🥺😞😪

[@savodent]

I am proud to have been a Cherrypicker.

[@mac1975]

My great great great grandfather was there.

[@generalsaufenberg4931]

chaaaarge!!! ok sir, but just with you in the first row!!!

[@chuckabutty888]

Love the bit where the horse's hooves give "applause ". Aint AI wonderful?

[@vladimirknezevic4788]

Great movie.

[@panayiotisheers9620]

In real life he rode up to the commander to inform him of the wrong direction but as he opened his mouth to warn him a cannonball burst full in front of him

[@MrTuftynut]

Not true! Nolan started out with the charge, but when riding in front and across the brigade and Cardigan (very bad form) presumably to alert them to the fact they were going the wrong way, was killed by almost the first exploding shot!

[@alexeyn1076]

Being a Russian patriot, I can`t stop enjoing this chivalry.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

" You've lost your leg ,Sir ! " ". Gad ,Sir.....so I have. ! "

[@rosewhite---]

2:45 shows the valley was made during The Flood 4,350 years ago. The layers of sediment on the top and the wide sandy bottom are classic Flood topography.

[@Hellrun]

Cut off the next part where he is told to have just rode over Nolan's dead body and just completely ignores it hahaha, Lord Cardigan is a madman in this movie. Black bottle!!!

[@jesoby]

French should have made Agincourt into a heroic failure charging through mud against longbows.

[@TwoFistsOneHalleluja]

this. It's ridiculous how British historians have turned the charge of the light brigade into a heroic act. It's a military blunder just like Agincourt for the french and Mount Tabor and Abukir for the ottomans.

[@relaxedsnake48]

@@TwoFistsOneHalleluja they still see it as a huge military blunder

[@cambs0181]

'Good morning, Sir!' The predecessor to 'F**k off!'

[@klleong7051]

Lion led by donkeys, the british always fight with courage and determination but always being led by some noble

[@BC-kx6db]

KL Leong that’s largely a myth that has grown out of the First World War. It is much less the case than is popularly thought

[@waylander1978]

@@BC-kx6db It wasn't even true in the First World War.

[@pablo19136]

In the 19th century and ww1 the officers were drawn mostly from the aristocracy and had little in common with the soldiers. During ww1 the British army was mostly run by the NCOs as the men had no respect for the officer class, infact officers were often shot.

[@RiteKnight]

Never forget that this is a move and the producer had an agenda, to de-motivate people and encourage embrace of some other 'system'. In reality the officers of this period took the same risks as the men they led.

[@siralexandersequeira3rdcou12]

Being lead by n a nobleman doesn't mean "idiotic aristocratic bastard"💀

[@bgmasterful]

There were a lot of "It's just a flesh wound..." jokes that day.

[@mikimaki55]

Very nice Movie have seen it in 1970

[@raycooke3666]

C’est magnifique mais, c’est ne pas la guerre, c’est de la folie. -- it’s magnificent but it’s not war, it’s madness! Quote by a French General who watched it.

[@martingruffalump5484]

idiotic anecdote - the trews worn by Cardigan during the charge (complete with Cossack shashka cut darned up) were worn by his widow decades after - she dropped dead in them on the squadron lawn at Cowes - 😊😊😊

[@maryridout2443]

the wonderful alan dobie from 7.13