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HELL RIDERS: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

by Terry Brighton

Published by Viking. Circa. 2004

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A vivid and detailed account of the charge and bloody melee, largely told by the survivors themselves. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w plates. 370 pages including index.

SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). 7th printing. Light browning to top edge of text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly edge-creased and slightly grubby.

ISBN: 0670915289
Stock no. 1829617

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Maps
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • ONE - THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA
  • 1. The Bear Hunt
  • 2. The Ruling Asses
  • 3. Journey into Hell
  • 4. The Invasion of the Crimea from Kalamita Bay to Balaklava
  • 5. Reconnaissance and the Cossacks.
  • TWO - THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
  • 6. Towards the Valley of Death
  • 7. The Charge
  • 8. Behind the Guns
  • 9. The Return
  • 10. Experience and Observation
  • THREE - THE LAST OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
  • 11. The Miserable Remains
  • 12. After the Crimea I.
  • 13. After the Crimea II.
  • FOUR - INVESTIGATING THE CHARGE
  • 14. Finding Fault
  • 15. The Balaklava Bugle Controversy
  • 16. Lord Cardigan's Retreat
  • 17. Not the Six Hundred
  • 18. Death or Glory?
  • 19. The Truth About Scutari
  • 20. Light Brigade Scandals
  • Conclusion

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