Articles related to "Lord Lucan"



The Warring Earls
The Lords Lucan and Cardigan held key commands in the British Cavalry and both were destined to play pivotal roles in the mismanagement which led to the Charge of the Light Brigade. We examine their eventful pre-war lives, and the development of their sworn emnity.
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The Indomitable Duberly - Part 3
There are plenty of twists of fortune ahead for Fanny before she eventually becomes part of the Crimean scenery.
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The Flank March
Attackers and defenders of Sevastopol bump into each other whilst stealthily moving away from the city. Had Punch Magazine written the script?

The Battle of Balaklava Part 5 - The Charge of the Light Brigade
It was magnificent but it was not war - it was madness.
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The Battle of Balaklava Part 4 - Formula for Disaster
If the Russians were able to carry off British guns, they could claim with some justification to be the victors of Balaklava.

Chelsea's Other Pensioners
'Official Enquiry Whitewash' was as familiar a popular accusation around Britain in the spring of 1856 as it is today.

The Battle of Balaklava Part 1 - The Redoubts
A full scale attack on the British base by the Russian Army had not been considered remotely possible.

Prelude to Battle
The Allies at last make contact with the Russian Army lying in wait for them on the heights south of the River Alma

The Indomitable Duberly
Fanny Duberly provided a ray of sunshine in the darkness of war in -almost- everyone's view.

The Battle of Balaklava Part 2 - The Thin Red Line
With the British outer defences overwhelmed, only a small force now stood between the Russians and complete victory.

The Indomitable Duberly Part 2
Having reached Varna, our heroine has to work up a plan for survival.
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Sardinia and the War - Part 5
Sardinia had joined in the war for her own ends, but would these be recognised at the conference table?


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