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    At the Battle of Balaklava Heights during the Crimean War an old Erol Flynn movie about the famous "Light Brigade" (you know, "into the valley of death rode the 600") created the impression that the brigade made its charge with such determination because among the troops in the Russian lines was a man with whom the brigade had a grudge from a previous engagement, and the goal of every man in the brigade was to find him and kill him. Is that actually true or is it just another movie myth?

    Question #62866. Asked by hohohaha.

    lanfranco

    		My assumption was that this was entirely dramatic license, and that seems to be the case:

    http://www.crimeantexts.org.uk/topics/movie36.html

    Feb 25 06, 12:07 PM
    lanfranco

    		And here's a factual site with some interesting links:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade

    Feb 25 06, 12:10 PM

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