History and chronology of James Thomas Brudenell Cardigan, 7th in Great Britain

General

Crimean War
House Brudenell
Military
Tory Party

Events

Army Officer 8th Hussars
Battle Balaclava
Birth
Captain
Commander
Death
Election
Inspector General
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant General
Major
Peerage
Trial

Places

Balaclava
Hambleden
Marlborough

James Thomas Brudenell Cardigan, 7th History of Great Britain


1797	Birth
16th Oct Hambleden Birth of James Thomas Brudenell
1819	Election
Marlborough Elected Member of Parliament for Marlborough
1824	Army Officer 8th Hussars Brudenell
Appointed Army Officer of the 8th Hussars
1825	Lieutenant Brudenell
Appointed Lieutenant
1826	Captain
Appointed Captain
1830	Lieutenant Colonel
Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
1830	Major
Appointed Major
1836	Commander
Appointed Commander of the 11th Hussars
1837	Peerage
Created Earl Cardigan, 7th
1841	Trial
Prosecuted for a duel with one of his own officers, but is acquitted
1854	Battle of Balaclava
25th Oct Balaclava Attacks after expressing his doubts & receiving direct orders in front of the troops from Lord Lucan
25th Oct Balaclava Russia keeps control of the Balaclava-Sevastopol Rd, the Allies hold Balaclava
25th Oct Balaclava Sends the Light Cavalry Brigade into the "Valley of Death"
25th Oct Balaclava Tennyson's poem "The Valley of Death", about the charge of the Light Brigade
28th Oct Balaclava Victory for France & Great Britain over Russia
1855	Inspector General
Appointed Inspector General of the Cavalry
1861	Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
1868	Death
28th Mar Death of James Thomas Brudenell