“Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.”~Plato

“The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. The charge was the result of a miscommunication in such a way that the brigade attempted a much more difficult objective than intended by the overall commander Lord Raglan. Blame for the miscommunication has remained controversial, as the original order itself was vague. The charge produced no decisive gains and resulted in very high casualties.” ~Wikipedia

The meaning of “honor” in 1854 was very different from the concept of “honor” in 2012. Would we honor men today who gave their lives to obey an order they knew was a mistake? Or would we call them fools?