So begins Alfred Lord Tennyson's famous poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade. The poem bespeaks the glory and folly of Pax Britannica's imperial apex; yet still offers dear lessons for those dispassionate enough to listen.
Tennyson recounts the doomed charge of a British cavalry unit at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. British Intelligence provided the Light Brigade Command incorrect information, under estimating the strength of the defending Cossacks. As the assault commenced
