charge of the light brigade

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Definition of charge of the light brigade in English English dictionary

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 soldiers with heavy guns. Tennyson describes this battle in his poem The Charge of the Light Brigade

Hyphenation

charge of the light bri·gade

Turkish pronunciation

çärc ıv dhi layt brıgeyd

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärʤ əv ᴛʜē ˈlīt brəˈgād/ /ˈʧɑːrʤ əv ðiː ˈlaɪt brəˈɡeɪd/