Into the Valley of Death
The Charge of the Light Brigade and the Crimean War
$33.59
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2025
Summary
“Cannon to the right of them, Cannon to the left of them, Cannon in front of them, Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell. Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of hell, Rode the six hundred.” — Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Into the Valley of Death brings to life the story behind Tennyson’s immortal lines: “Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred.” In 1854, 670 British cavalrymen, following a disastrous command, charged into history…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923300262 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1923300261 |
| Author: | Gregory Blake |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 371mm x 137mm |
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About The Author
Gregory Blake
Gregory Blake was born in Melbourne in 1955. Since a very early age, he has had a keen interest in military history and has written numerous articles on the subject, for publications in Australian, the UK and the US. Greg is a secondary school teacher and tutor at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Greg served with the Australian Army Reserve during the 1970s and 1980s. He is an accomplished artist and in addition to illustrations in this book, has contributed his talents to magazines and instructional texts both in Australia and overseas.
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