"The Charge of the Light Brigade" was a military action during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War on October 25, 1854. It involved a British cavalry unit, the Light Brigade, which was ordered to charge against a well-fortified Russian artillery position. The charge was based on a miscommunication and resulted in heavy casualties for the brigade. Despite their bravery, the Light Brigade faced overwhelming fire and suffered significant losses, with many soldiers killed or wounded. The event became famous for its depiction of valor and the futility of war, later immortalized in the poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson.