The true story of the origins of the British army's Thin Red Line at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 during the Crimean War.

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The Battle of Balaclava 25th October 1854 broke into 4 phases:
1) The Russian attacks on the redoubts (forts) constructed by the British to protect their supply route from the port of Balaclava to their positions on the heights above the Russian naval base at Sevastopol.

2) The stand of the 93rd Regiment of Foot against the ranks of Russian Cavalry.
Despite this action lasting less than 15 minutes, the unorthodox and courageous decision to stand in two straight lines rather than forming a square drove off the Russian attack and gave rise to the term: "The Thin Red Line."

3) The charge of the Heavy Brigade.

4) The Charge of the Light Brigade - a major blunder where British cavalry were sent down the wrong valley. Instead of attempting to recpature some British guns that were being dragged away they rode against Russian guns instead.

At the end of the morning, despite those 3 courageous actions, the British had effectively lost the battle.
Whilst the Russians had failed in their objective of capturing the port of Balaclava, they had cut the British main supply route and had pulled away 7 British cannon.

Nevertheless, the British army celebrated the Battle of Balaclava as a valiant, courageous engagement and those regiments present were allowed to include Balaclava on their regimental colours (standards).

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Chapters:
0:00 The Crimean War
1:00 Siege of Sevastopol
3:20 Russian counter-attack
4:15 Russians storm redoubts
5:25 Campbell & the 93rd
8:06 The Thin Red Line
11:20 Charge of the Heavy Brigade
13:29 Charge of the Light Brigade
17:04 Battle of Balaclava outcome

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