John Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1797-10-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:England
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Cardigan
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lord_Brudenell
gptkbp:contribution Military reforms
gptkbp:culturalImpact British_military_history
gptkbp:deathDate 1868-03-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical films
gptkbp:descendant Brudenell_family_descendants
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkbp:famousFor Military leadership
gptkbp:famousQuote “Theirs but to do and die.”
“Theirs not to make reply.”
“Theirs not to reason why.”
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Battle_of_Sevastopol
Battle of Alma
Battle of Inkerman
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Brudenell
gptkbp:historicalRole Leader_of_the_Light_Brigade
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Charge of the Light Brigade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan
gptkbp:image Image_of_John_Brudenell,_4th_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:inspiration Literature and art
gptkbp:knownFor Charge of the Light Brigade
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military figure
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:nickname The Earl of Cardigan
gptkbp:nobleHouse Brudenell
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Balaclava
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:personalLife Married_Lady_Elizabeth
gptkbp:politicalPosition Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_Brudenell,_3rd_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brudenell_family
gptkbp:residence Cardigan Castle
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkbp:serviceYears 1815-1868
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Elizabeth_Brudenell
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Brudenell,_5th_Earl_of_Cardigan
gptkbp:title 4th Earl of Cardigan