The Charge of the Light Brigade 

This is a very powerful video and tomorrow is the 25th October.....sharing to my Facebook Timeline.

"Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die" is a line that'll always get me.

Charge for the guns he said, It’ll be fun he said.

Tennyson was Britain’s poet Laureate. He was surprised how popular this poem was & he learned to dislike its popularity. After hearing how popular the poem was amongst the troops, serving at the front, at his own expense Tennyson sent a thousand copies to be distributed amongst the troops.

Ive never been interested in poems so far in my english gcses but damn this poem was insanely good Im speechless

A perfect example of the saying “An army of lions led by donkeys.”

I remember when our English teacher told all the students of our class to learn a poem and come after a month. After a month we all came prepared. Most of the poems that were recited were short and on subjects like happiness, flowers or day to day activities of a teen (I was 15 at that time) . I came prepared with this masterpiece and as i started to recite this poem the class got quieter with every line. Midway through the poem there was a pin drop silence. Everyone was listening to this poem now. I on the other hand was not nervous at all as i was imagining the whole battle as the progression of the poem went on. Once i completed the poem , the silence was still there for a while followed by a thunderous applause. I remember my teacher was very happy. Feels great to come back to this poem after so many years.

We Russians also have a tendency to turn failure and tragedy into glory.. But the idea of riding into the valley of death, without questioning the order is courageous.

If and when you’re on that final set and you need motivation, listen to this video. You’ll do those reps for the 600, I swear. God speed

Charge of the Heavy Brigade on the other hand was very successful and thus completely forgotten.

"You take my life, but I'll take yours too, you fire musket but I'll run you through."

Best version I've seen/heard so far!

Quite Simply One Of The Greatest Poems Ever Written Tennyson Was A Genius Definitely!😀💂⚔️🐴🐎🏞️🇬🇧🇫🇷🇹🇷🇷🇺

And then at the end, The Trooper starts playing

Did anybody notice how "half a league half a league half a league onward" sounds like horses galloping? This poem is FIRE AF.

We need a modern movie version of the Charge of the Light Brigade, not this sanitized late 60's stuff where people just fall over dead. Something with no punches held. I want to see shells exploding overhead, raining hot lead death down on the Light Brigade as they scream and die in the mud. I want to see a panic-stricken Nolan ride out in front of the brigade, terror in his eyes as he tries to turn it around, realizing his error, but is killed when a shell explodes just feet in front of him. I want to see dozens of men and horses turned into hamburger meat when hit point-blank with grape-shot as they charge the battery. I want to see the gunners get cut down by wild-eyed survivors of the journey into the valley of death, into the mouth of hell. For some reason, it seems like only movies made about WW2 or beyond feature the gritty, horrible realities of combat. Just 'cause soldiers in this era wore big hats and fancy uniforms doesn't mean that when the combat started, it was 'fancy'. It was bloody, brutal and horrible like combat has been since the dawn of humanity. Oh, as an aside, I do love this video and the poem so thanks for uploading it, i'm just miffed that we can't get truly realistic historical battles and war.

"Powered Hand" in the background makes this even more spooky! I actually get goosebumps when I listen to it.

I really appreciate you for uploading this video😁😁 I would have failed my test if it wasn't for u thanks dude💯

I remember this poem in my school. So awesome...one of my favourite poem

Epic Poem, and yet so contemporaneous. The Victorian poem and the divine gift of the making words inspire and move men 150 years after the event, despite so few decades make a praise for this poem too premature compared to the lifetime of a masterpiece. Even if one day gifted wisemen good will and a pen dont walk among mortals anymore, as long as there are men able to distinguish and to value the gift of wisdom, fine sensoperception, and extraordinary capacity to leave the exactly intended message, no more than countless perspectives of the art of being alive. And the message that I can see here is: "Certainly the life is painful, unfare, and the end can be unforgiving for those who depart. And those who remain taste the hell when beloved ones depart too soon, always. If you think such suffering taste like hell, imagine to live a life where nobody misses you. And if life is pain, now those you loved are in peace live the pain and make shure the others know that if there's one reason to inspire your life is to honor their memory, and the only way is inspiring others, people are inspired by acts of vitue, the problem is that some ocasions demands you make it clear if your life is your is your most precious belonging or just the instrument to honor and protect what really worth. "Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,- One equal temper of heroic hearts," Lord Tennysson

Our teacher showed us this video I loved it so much

Constantly amazes me how events like this and Dunkirk etc were unmitigating disasters & blunders but are hailed as victories. That's quite some spin.

More than anyone it is poets like Tennyson who are guilty of glorifying the wars and hardwiring young brains to aspire towards it.

Its an allegory of life and didn’t know it until a loved one passed. We’re all going down, whether death itself or the grief and suffering one goes through along with it. In the face of certain death and pain. Wondering what its all for? Is it worth it? Void of all meaning, comes the ultimate source of strength. The only way to endure is to go straight into the madness.

Fantastic video and poem. Any chance you can make more of these? They are absolutely fantastic.

I once recite this at school😅

So glad we had this poem in our edu literature in my country

this poem makes me so incredibly proud to be English

This actually made me sad

Great Video,.. bravo!

This was on St Crispin’s day (the same day as the Battle of Agincourt). Memo to the rest of the world, do not pick a fight with the English on this day.

Considering the absolutely disgraceful odds they were fighting against, when I actually read about the battle, I was surprised to find that some riders actually survived, a good half of them. Considering the bloodshed that was the Crimean War, it's a miracle they didn't get literally annihilated. Though, one might consider that bad decisions and tactics weren't a privilege of british and french commanders. Russia did its best to match their ineptitude

My fifth grader studied this poem today and we used this video. It's a strong, powerful and impressive work of art! Thanks

What a beautiful honour to them.

C'est magnifique mais ce n'est pas la guerre, c'est de la folie - Pierre Bosquet, French general while seeing the charge 'It is magnificent, but it is not war, it is madness'

brilliant work

Magnificent valor!

Honor The CHARGE HONOR THE LIGHT BRIGADE NOBLE 600

Honour the charge they made, honour the Light Brigade

The first two lines were meant to sound like horses galloping

There is definitely more of a stiff upper lip to this poem, when compared to Wilfred Owen's, 'In all my dreams, before my helpless sight...' These poems speak of something beyond their direct subject matter. 'Ours is not to reason why' is often used as a figure of speech, because in the poem it sums up the strength and weakness of accepting someone as the leader.

Cést magnifique, mais ne ce pas la guerre.I hope I got that right, it's been a long time since high school.

I love the background music; it personally reminds me of the music of Leonard Cohen. Soft, dignified and elegant.

gave me goosebumps

Tears.

that was a good film ❤

It's very powerful

Cannon to the right of them, cannon to the left of them, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

You should do the poem. War is kind

It is supposed to sound like horses galloping. This was too slowly paced.

Honor the Light Brigade!

I’m born in Sevastopol Balaclava and found buttons left over from water with inscriptions in English. before Russia took possession of Crimea, the descendants of the fallen came to Balaklava. English and French cemeteries from that war still remain. Given current political trends, the Russian authorities are unlikely to somehow preserve these memorials. I love your country and culture. Sleep well fallen.

Excellent

I 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. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. 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. III Cannon to right of them, Cannon to 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. IV Flashed all their sabres bare, Flashed as they turned in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wondered. Plunged in the battery-smoke Right through the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reeled from the sabre stroke Shattered and sundered. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. V Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell. They that had fought so well Came through the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. VI When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred!

“Sabres flashing”

Seen this in so many American movies I had no Idea it was British.

I wish I had written one this goid

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Iron Maiden brought me here

So sad... Endless it seems

Interesting story, I am descended from Tennyson. Although I do not have his lyrical magic with words.

anyone else came here because of Iron Maiden’s The Trooper?

My horses hurt

That makes twice the number of Spartan's men

Army of Lions led by a Sheep

Honor the light brigade

What a senseless waste.

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...

This reminds me of the scene in Attack on Titan when *spoilers for s3 pt2* Erwin did his cavalry charge with all of the scouts against the beast Titan.

Nice never read Tennyson............

any human being can relate to this speech and the message behind it. You ride into mouth of hell for the other “599”.

"There was an old saying, that fortune favored the bold... Guess we're about to find out... Attack fighters, full impulse. Fire at will..." -- Benjamin Sisko, Operation: RETURN

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This was the pinnacle of British guts. Its been equalled but will never be surpassed. But what thanks did they get when they returned home to Blighty? Not much I bet

Charge of the Light Brigade. Back in them thar days normally a regiment of cavalry was about 1,200 men. Three to four regiments make up a brigade. A cavalry brigade should have been 3,600 to 4,800 men. Granted military units very rarely went into battle with their complete compliment of men, due to illness, re-assignment, wounds and deaths from previous engagements, and shortage of horses in the cavalry case. So figuring the regiments, and hence the brigade, was maybe at half strength, that still should have been about 1,800 to 2,400 men. Where did Tennyson get his number of 600? Was the brigade that under strength, or did the poem rhyme better with 600?

1:52 NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS FILM!

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Say please, is this movie really made in Crimea?

Isn't it about time purple poppies were side by side with red poppies ? Poor horses never had an option!!!!!

Tennyson like the press at the time never mention how the French Cavalry the Chasseurs d'Afrique saved the Light Brigade from annilation after they charged the Russian Cannons on Fedyukhin Heights when they saw the mistake the British made. They never get the credit they deserve. Chasseurs

Aagghh! It’s ruined by the incorrect “cannon to the right of them”. There is no “the” in the poem. Can’t believe it.

What happened at the end of this poem/story?comment pls

this song is about the light brigade episode using parts of this poem ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jKr2KAulbpE.html

Wow it's really helpful 😍

Virginia Woolf lead me here, with her book “To the lighthouse”

I 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. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. 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. III Cannon to right of them, Cannon to 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. IV Flashed all their sabres bare, Flashed as they turned in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wondered. Plunged in the battery-smoke Right through the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reeled from the sabre stroke Shattered and sundered. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. V Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell. They that had fought so well Came through the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. VI When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred!

Iron Maiden did a great job turning the poem into a metal song!

Here's to you, noble six hundred.

This is the only poem that makes me emotional... i can see their charge like i was there through its words....

Proud to be English

Now those men had courage and honor.

Again, in Europe. Again in Ukraine. Never ends, does it...

A foolish yet beautiful thing

So proud of their brave history, and I'm not even British.

God save the queen.

I was never much into poems, but this one poem definitely strikes a chord in me. Awesome!!

I came here from Iron Maiden - The trooper ! Salute to the British Army ! I am indian

I watched this in English - I got scared

One of my favorite poems that I've learned in school.

I am a sri lankan, we have a competition in our country and I need to read this, I am also participating in the competition, I was very touched when I heard that this is very meaningful and beautiful. ❤❤