Charge of the Light Brigade context Flashcards

1
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who wrote it

A

Alfred Lord Tennyson

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2
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which war and when

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crimean war 1853-1856

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3
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what was the poem written following after

A

error of miscommunication in battle of balaclava

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4
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what unfairness does the poem highlight

A

600 english soldiers with swords and horseback vs thousands of russian soldiers with guns and cannons

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