The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade.Coloured photogravure after Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927), published by Henry Greaves and Co, London, 1895.Associated with the Battle of Balaklava, 25 Oct 1854, Crimean War (1854-1856)Whereas in his painting ?Relief of the Light Brigade?, the artist Richard Caton-Woodville had depicted the moment that the 11th Hussars reached the Russian guns, in this composition he shows the 17th Light Dragons (Lancers) at the beginning of the Charge. The central figure is the painting is Private James William Wightman, who was severely wounded and taken prisoner in the Charge

1854 1856 Balaklava Caton Composition Dragons Greaves Hussars Lancer Lancers Photogravure Reached Severely Wightman Woodville

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