James Thomas Brudenell

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Crimean_War
gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1797-02-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Brudenell,_2nd_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Light_Brigade
gptkbp:contributedTo British_cavalry_tactics
gptkbp:controversy Criticism for military decisions
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of military leadership failures
gptkbp:deathDate 1868-03-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:depictedIn Various films and documentaries
gptkbp:descendant Brudenell_family_lineage
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Leadership_during_the_Crimean_War
gptkbp:famousQuote "Theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die."
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Battle_of_Sevastopol
Battle of Alma
Battle of Inkerman
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era military conflicts
gptkbp:historicalFigures 19th century British military leader
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Role in the Charge of the Light Brigade
gptkbp:honorificPrefix CB
The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Thomas Brudenell
gptkbp:influence Military_tactics_in_the_Crimean_War
gptkbp:influenced Modern military strategy.
Subsequent military reforms
gptkbp:influencedBy Napoleonic Wars
Military leaders of his time
gptkbp:inspiration Literature_and_art_about_the_Crimean_War
gptkbp:involvedIn British_military_history
gptkbp:knownFor Charge of the Light Brigade
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military figure
gptkbp:nickname The Earl of Cardigan
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Balaclava
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Kensal Green Cemetery
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:portrayedBy Various actors in media
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_Brudenell,_1st_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brudenell_family
gptkbp:residence Cardigan Castle
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1811–1868
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Louisa_Jane_Brudenell
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Brudenell,_2nd_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:unitAwards 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards