Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the Sabre-Stroke by C Dudley Tennant [Postcard]

Artist: C Dudley Tennant [Browse all C Dudley Tennant]

Inspired by the poem; "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by
Alfred, Lord Tennyson; depicted is the final allied cavalry
charge by British cavalry at a Russian artillery battery
during the Battle of Balaclava. The charge was the result of a
miscommunication and ultimately led to over 250 casualties before
the light brigade was forced to retreat.
Taken from the original book plate, published 1920.

Postcard Size:  6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)