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BALACLAVE - THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
1/72 Scale
This is the fourth phase of the battle of Balaclava that took place on October 25, 1854 between the British and the Russians. This is a 4'-0 X 6'-0 diorama depicting the Charge of the Light Brigade. Of the 673 men who went into action, the Light could muster only 195; 113 men had been killed and 247 were badly wounded. The figures are by Emhar and Strelets.
 Overall view of the charge. The Light Brigade is at the top of the photo and the Russian guns and cavalry are at the bottom. |  From left to right; the 13th Light Dragons, the 17th Lancers & the 11th Hussars clashing into the Russian guns. |
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 The 13th Light Dragoons clashing into the guns. |  The 17th Lancers clashing into the guns. |
 The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) clashing into the guns. |  The 8th Hussars (The King's Royal Irish). |
 The 4th Light Dragoons. |  The dead and wounded. |
 The dead and wounded. |  Russians infantry and guns on the ridge. |
 Russian redoubt. |  Russian redoubt. |
 Russian cossacks. |  Russian Hussars. |
 Russian Dragoons. |
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