Crimean War Quotes

“C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre.”

“Wikipedia: Crimean War”

“As far as it engendered excitement the finest run in Leicestershire could hardly bear comparison.”

“Half a league, half a league,
  Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
  Rode the six hundred.”

“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!”

“Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
  Volleyed and thundered; ...
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell,
  Rode the six hundred.”

““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.”