Harris, J - The Gallant Six Hundred

Hutchinson, London, 1973. 302pp, index, sources, illustrations. In this account of the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, the author rejects the oft repeated notion that its cause was the infamous Lucan-Cardigan quarrel. He maintains, and provides evidence, that the cause was more complex. This is a fascinating and mature account in which the ordinary soldiers are regarded as an intelligent, able and courageous men led by officers who were far from unpopular fools. Blue cloth boards, sl wear to illustrated dj. G.