Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of

Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of
born Oct. 16, 1797, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, Eng.
died March 27/28, 1868, Deene Park, Northamptonshire

British general.

After entering the army (1824), he purchased promotions to become a lieutenant colonel (1832) and gained a reputation as a martinet. He spent his inherited wealth to make his regiment the best-dressed in the service (introducing the later-named cardigan jacket). At the outbreak of the Crimean War (1853), he was appointed commander of the Light Brigade of British cavalry, which he led in the ill-fated charge at the Battle of Balaklava. Despite the disaster, Cardigan was lionized on his return to England and appointed inspector general of cavalry.

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