Balaclava road is between Southwark road and Lynton road.
Balaclava is an ancient city on the Crimean Peninsula and part of the city of Sevastopol.
The town became famous for the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.
Balaclava road
Balaclava road
The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854 during the Crimean War, was part of Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55) to capture the port and fortress of Sevastopol, Russia's principal naval base on the Black Sea.
The Battle was between the alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the French Empire, and the United Kingdom vs. the Russian Empire. This battle ended with a Russian victory.
Two of the most important events of the Crimean war took place during the Battle of Balaclava.
1. The Thin Red Line
The 93rd Highland Regiment (dressed almost all in red) formed a line 2 men thick and stood their ground when the Russian cavalry charged at them.
2. The Charge of the Light Brigade
The charge was made by the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 17th Lancers, and the 8th and 11th Hussars, under the command of Major General the Earl of Cardigan. Many people died in this charge. 278 of the over 670 soldiers were killed. The British poet Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) immortalized this battle in verse in his "Charge of the Light Brigade".
