How many English calvary survived the Charge of the Light Brigade?

Answer 1

Well, it was not exactly 600 soldiers.

According to whichever source is correct, the number of soldiers varies from 607 to 661, or even as many as 673.

The number 600 was a better fit for Tennyson's famous poem about the event. The example below illustrates that point. Choose whichever number of lancers that suits you and....

The Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1854. (with contributor examples)

Half a league, half a league,

Half a league onward,

All in the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

"Forward the Light Brigade!

Charge for the guns!" he said.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred and seven.

Forward, the Light Brigade!"

Was there a man dismay'd?

Not tho' the soldier knew

Some one had blunder'd.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred and sixty-one.

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them

Volley'd and thunder'd;

Storm'd at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the jaws of Death,

Into the mouth of hell

Rode the six hundred and seventy-three.

Flash'd all their sabres bare,

Flash'd as they turn'd in air

Sabring the gunners there,

Charging an army, while

All the world wonder'd.

Plunged in the battery-smoke

Right thro' the line they broke;

Cossack and Russian

Reel'd from the sabre-stroke

Shatter'd and sunder'd.

Then they rode back, but not,

Not the six hundred and sixty-one.

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon behind them

Volley'd and thunder'd;

Storm'd at with shot and shell,

While horse and hero fell,

They that had fought so well

Came thro' the jaws of Death,

Back from the mouth of hell,

All that was left of them,

Left of six hundred and seven

.

When can their glory fade?

O the wild charge they made!

All the world wonder'd.

Honor the charge they made!

Honor the Light Brigade,

Noble six hundred and seventy-three!

Answer 2

There is some debate about the number who charged, some put it as high as 673, while others say 661, and a few who have it as low as 607.

At the end of the charge 195 men were left mounted, 122 wounded and 158 killed and the rest taken prisoner.

A total of 335 horses were killed in that charge.

Of the 670 men of the Light Brigade who charged on October 25, 1854; 118 were killed and 127 were wounded, plus several men were taken prisoner by the Russians. Most of the prisoners taken died in captivity as the Russians did not give much consideration fpr prisoners.

Of the 670 horses, half of them were killed.

Answer 3

600 and you put it in the category 'United States History' it was British fighting the Russians.

Answer 4

600 i think