Louis Nolan

Louis Nolan

Louis Edward Nolan (January 4, 1818 – October 25, 1854), was a British Army officer of the Victorian era, an authority on cavalry tactics best known for his controversial role in launching the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava. He was the first casualty of that engagement.

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