{"product_id":"balaclava-1854-9780850459616","title":"Balaclava 1854","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOsprey''s examination of one of the most important battles of the Crimean War (1853-1856). The port of Balaclava was crucial in maintaining the supply lines for the Allied siege of Sevastapol. The Russian attack in October 1854 therefore posed a major threat to the survival of the Allied cause. This book examines in detail the crucial battle of Balaclava, including: the attack on the redoubts; the action of the thin red line in which an assortment of about 700 British troops, some invalids, were abandoned by their Turkish allies; the subsequent charge of the Heavy Brigade; and the most famous part of the battle: the infamous charge of the Light Brigade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreparation: Advance to Balaclava\/Prelude to Battle\/Phase 1: Fall of the Redoubts\/Phase 2: The Thin Red Line\/Phase 3: Charge of the Heavy Brigade\/Phase 4: Charge of the Light Brigade\/Aftermath: Counting the Cost\/Chronology\/A Guide to Further Reading\/Wargaming Balaclava","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51866700022103,"sku":"9780850459616","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780850459616.jpg?v=1759941370","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/balaclava-1854-9780850459616","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}