The Battle of Balaclava took place on October 25, 1854, and an unprecedented tragic military disaster was about to be brought before the eyes of the nation. A blunder triggered by animosity between two leaders of the English army results in the deaths of more than two hundred soldiers. The battle took place during the Crimean War, a war between Britain, Sardinia and France against Russia. More than six hundred soldiers forming the Light Brigade charged towards the Russian soldiers under the orders of the two clumsy army leaders. The communication problem had cost the Light Brigade many lives. The Brigade's valiant march towards the mouth of hell influenced the emergence of a new poetic figure. Alfred Tennyson was struck by news of the event and unknowingly wrote what became one of the most famous poems to date. He reflected his sense of nationalism through his work “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. Tennyson uses his influential position to cleverly create propaganda, not only with the aim of amplifying the mistakes made during the patriotic charge, but also at the same time illustrating the English army's loyal sense of obedience as a success military. In his early years, Alfred Tennyson was a strong but struggling poet, loving and passionate about his poetry. He went to college to pursue his poetry career and hone his skills. Education played a big role in his success. Richard J. Dunn makes it clear that "Tennyson earned his place in literature because of the remarkable range of his talents and his dedication throughout his long career to perfecting his craft" (166d). After receiving a prestigious gold medal from the Chancellor in 1829, Tennyson published a book of his poems in 1830 followed by his second book by three...... middle of paper ...... Book T 19 Encyclopedia. 2006 edition. p.166d. print.Jones, Philip Dwight. "Balaklava, battle of." Student of the world of books. 2011 ed. Internet. March 30, 2011. Marshall, Carol. “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” Poetry out loud. School Library Journal, 2005: 59. Elibrary.Web. March 31, 2011. O'Gorman, Francis, ed. Victorian Poetry: An Annotated Anthology. Blackwell, 2004. Google Books. Internet. March 31, 2011. Pearce Joseph. Literary giants, literary Catholics. Ignatious Press, 2005. Google Books. Internet. April 9. 2011. Southam, Brian. British Writers. Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Print.Southam, British Columbia “Tennyson.” Writers and their works: NO 218. London: Longman Group, 1971. p.6. print.Steane, JB Tennyson Literary Criticism. New York: Arco Publishing, 1969. p.106. print. “Tennyson, Alfred, Lord.” Encyclopedia of the New World Funk and Wagnells. EBSCO. Internet. April 7 2011.