The Charge of the Light Brigade
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They're on them, they are indeed.
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l shall tell you, l need an aide, Airey.
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-My lord.
-Mr. Portal.

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Have you got instruction for Lucan?
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Lord Lucan,
the cavalry will advance on the French...

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...the Russians, immediately.
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They will be supported by the infantry,
which has already been ordered...

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...to advance on two fronts. Has it?
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lnfantry? l see no infantry.
:40:39
We must wait.
:40:54
Do you see the Russian Army, my lord?
Do you?

:40:59
For a full 50 minutes,
Lord Lucan has stood and watched.

:41:03
This is no way, my lord.
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There sit the finest cavalry in the world...
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...men who follow their officers to death...
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...men who take it for granted
that their officers know best.

:41:14
The mere sight of the Brigade moving
would be enough.

:41:17
Good morning, sir.
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Gen. Airey, this is the fourth order
l have dispatched to Lucan.

:41:26
Kindly take this down
in your clearest handwriting.

:41:31
l am waiting, sir.
:41:33
Sir, you will wait until l have clear orders
for you to do otherwise.

:41:37
l wait, you will wait.
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Clear? Normally, there are clear orders...
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...for cavalry to attack anything
and everything as it places itself--

:41:45
Damn it, Cardigan, l would attack.
l am constrained.

:41:50
Gen. Airey, pray read me back the order
that l just dictated.

:41:54
''Lord Raglan wishes the Cavalry
to advance rapidly to the front...

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''...to follow the enemy, and try to prevent
the enemy from carrying away the guns.


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