(the) heavy brigade
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Charge of the Heavy Brigade — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict= Charge of the Heavy Brigade (part of the Battle of Balaclava) partof=Crimean War date=25 October 1854 place=Balaklava, Russia ) result= Russian cavalry routed, forced to retreat to artillery position… … Wikipedia
Heavy Brigade — A heavy brigade is a formation made up from Heavy Cavalry ie Dragoon Guards and Dragoons.The Heavy Brigade was a British heavy cavalry unit commanded by Gen. James Scarlett at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War. The Brigade made an… … Wikipedia
(the) Charge of the Light Brigade — the Charge of the Light Brigade [the Charge of the Light Brigade] a famous attack by British ↑cavalry (= soldiers on horses) during the ↑Crimean War in 1854. An order was understood wrongly, and the soldiers, armed only with ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(the) heavy mob — the ˈheavy mob/brigade idiom (BrE, informal) a group of strong, often violent people employed to do sth such as protect sb Main entry: ↑heavyidiom … Useful english dictionary
Charge of the Light Brigade — This article is about the cavalry charge. For the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, see The Charge of the Light Brigade (poem). For other uses, see Charge of the Light Brigade (disambiguation). Charge of the Light Brigade … Wikipedia
Brigade Combat Team (United States) — The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. Brigade combat teams are generally… … Wikipedia
Charge of the Light Brigade — a famous attack by British cavalry (= soldiers on horses) during the Crimean War in 1854. An order was understood wrongly, and the soldiers, armed only with swords, were sent in the wrong direction. They went into a valley with heavy guns on both … Universalium
Charge of the Light Brigade — Charge of the Light Bri|gade, the an unsuccessful attack made by the British ↑cavalry (=soldiers riding horses) during the Crimean War. Many British soldiers were killed because they were ordered to ride into a valley which was full of Russian… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Brigade combat team — SBCT redirects here. For the public transport agency, see San Benito County Transit. Over 4,000 members of the 1st BCT, 34th Infantry Division in a special formation for a farewell ceremony. The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable… … Wikipedia
The Thin Red Line (1854 battle) — Infobox Military Conflict caption=1881 painting of the Thin Red Line by Robert Gibb conflict=The Thin Red Line (part of the Battle of Balaclava) partof=the Crimean War date=October 25, 1854 place=Balaklava, Russia ) result=Decisive British… … Wikipedia
