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  James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl of Cardigan 1797-1868
Cardigan was acquitted on a technicality and retained the command of his regiment until he was promoted to Major-General on 20 June 1854.
Cardigan asserted that his command was independent of Lucan's control but their hostility manifested itself both at Varna and the day before the battle of the Alma.
Cardigan led the Light Cavalry into the "Valley of Death" in the charge of the Light Brigade; he was the first in and the first out of the attack on the Russian guns and was unscathed.
www.victorianweb.org /history/crimea/cardigan.html   (1126 words)

  
 JAMES THOMAS BRUDENELL, 7TH EARL CARDIGAN - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES THOMAS BRUDENELL, 7TH EARL CARDIGAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
, 7TH EARL 0~ (1797-1868), English lieutenant-general, son of the 6th earl of Cardigan (the title dating from 1661), was born at Hambleden, Bucks, on the 16th of October 1797.
By the act of Union in the reign of Henry VIII., the boundaries of the county were subsequently enlarged to their present size by the addition of certain outlying portions of the Marches round Tregaron and Cardigan, and the assizes were assigned to the county town.
Chief amongst the county families of Cardigan is that of Lloyd, descendants of the powerful Cadifor ap Dinawal, lord of Castle Howell, in the 12th century.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CARDIGAN_JAMES_THOMAS_BRUDENELL_7TH_EARL.htm   (2072 words)

  
 The Flashman Papers Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cardigan had come in to command men who had fought alongside of Wellington at Waterloo, and who had been majors when he had entered the military.
Cardigan refused, saying that the charge was "a mad-brained trick, but it is no fault of mine." He visited some of the wounded, and then slept on the ground near his wounded aide Maxse.
Cardigan himself told the story of the Charge to Queen Victoria and her children, but he also told the Queen of the soldiers' hardships and the inadequacies of their equipment.
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 Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - Bio. of the Baron Brudenell of Stonton, 7th Earl of Cardigan, James Thomas ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cardigan faced public anger by demanding trial by his peers and won his case on a technical point of law.
Earl of Lucan, with whom he was on bad terms.
Cardigan was lionized on his return to England and was appointed inspector general of cavalry.
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 Print Article: Time for a cardigan revival
Cardigan wearers have been likened to the hat-wearing Volvo drivers who annoy other motorists by driving along at the speed limit or even, to Mike Carlton's irritation, slightly under the speed limit.
But he was merely aping those insufferable youths in Hollywood high school films with their brightly coloured cardigans adorned with a large initial and a wide band of contrasting colour around one arm.
The seventh Earl of Cardigan knew what he was doing when he kitted out his troops with these admirable knitted jackets to withstand the rigours of winter in the Crimea.
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 James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (October 16, 1797 – March 28, 1868) commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
His most famous exploit took place during the Crimean War when, in command of the Light Cavalry Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava, he led the Charge of the Light Brigade reaching the Russian guns before returning unscathed.
It was during his service in the Crimea that the cardigan sweater was named after him.
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 CARDIFF - LoveToKnow Article on CARDIFF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Considerable additions of later date, in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles, are due to the Despensers and to Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, while the present residential part is of various dates ranging from the 15th century down to the last half of the Ioth, when.
Through the daughter and granddaughter of the 7th earl the castle and estates became the property of the 1st marquess of Bute (who was created Baron Cardiff in 1776), to whose direct descendant they now belong.
In 1284 the inhabitants petitioned the burgesses of Hereford for a certified copy of the customs of the latter town, and these furnished a model for the later demands of the growing community at Cardiff from its lords, while Cardiff in turn furnished the model for the Glamorgan towns such as Neath and Kenfig.
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 James Thomas Brudenell, 7. Earl of Cardigan - Wikipedia
Cardigan trat 1824 in den britischen Militärdienst und wurde bereits 1830 Oberstleutnant im 11.
Bald darauf kehrte Cardigan nach England zurück und wurde dort zum Generalinspekteur der Kavallerie ernannt.
James Thomas Earl of Cardigan starb am 28.
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 The History of Cardigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cardigan Priory shared the fate of all Welsh religious houses, when in 1536 under Henry Vlll's dissolution of the monasteries, the land was acquired by William Cavendish - the first of a string of owners who turned the ancient priory into a private mansion.
Cardigan may no longer be a major international port, but nearly 150 years after its construction the Guild-hall is still looked upon by the community with dignity and pride.
Cardigan had been a port since the early Middle Ages, its importance stemming from its strategic position on the banks of the Teifi, - the gateway to the fertile Teifi valley.
www.aber.ac.uk /~dcswww/Telematics/leader_ii/commerce/card/history.html   (3010 words)

  
 The Daily Mail (London, England) : Earl of Cardigan and the charge of the Volvo estate; Bruising encounter for ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Current Article: Earl of Cardigan and the charge of the Volvo estate; Bruising encounter for descendant of a Crimea hero.
Earl of Cardigan and the charge of the Volvo estate; Bruising encounter for descendant of a Crimea hero.
The earl was intent on preventing the hatchback from entering the 4,500-acre Savernake Forest, which surrounds his Palladian mansion Tottenham Hall.
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 George Charles Bingham, third Earl of Lucan (1800-1888)
He was eldest son of Richard, second Earl of Lucan and his wife Elizabeth who was the third daughter of Henry, third Earl of Fauconberg of Newborough and the divorced wife of Bernard Edward Howard who became the fifteenth Duke of Norfolk.
In 1829 he married Anne, seventh daughter of Robert, sixth earl of Cardigan, by whom he had two sons and four daughters; she died on 2 April 1877.
Cardigan complained about Lucan's interference, and Lucan complained that Cardigan's ideas of independence were encouraged by Lord Raglan.
www.victorianweb.org /victorian/history/crimea/lucanbio.html   (596 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - cardigan
Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of (1797-1868), British army officer, born in Hambleden, England, and educated at the University of...
Cardigan Bay, semicircular inlet of St. George’s Channel in the Irish Sea, western Wales.
Anthony, John, born in 1938, American fashion designer, who is noted for cardigans, trousers, and evening dresses in satin and sheer wool.
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 CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
Cardigan Mountain, at 3121 feet, is a safe and easy climb for both children and adults.
The mountain, named for the Earl of Cardigan by New Hampshire's first Governor, John Wentworth, has been receiving visitors since the early 1800's and has been "treeless" since the devastating forest fire of 1885.
In 1988 The Friends of Mount Cardigan State Park was chartered as a non-profit organization whose mission~is to promote and protect the park for the enjoyment of all.
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 Talk:Peerage of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For example, is the Earl of Cardigan earl of the town of Cardigan, Ceredigion or of the Cardiganshire county or of something else?
The Earls of Onslow, Craven and Lovelace spring to mind, but I could be wrong.
Peerage title names are basically meaningless, although titles of Earl and above are frequently named for counties - so, yes, the Earl of Cardigan (currently the Marquess of Ailesbury) is officialy Earl of the County of Cardigan, and so forth.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Peerage_of_England   (828 words)

  
 CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The charge was made by the Light Brigade of the British cavalry, consisting of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 17th_Lancers, and the 8th and 11th_Hussars, under the command of Major_General the Earl of Cardigan.
In response to the order, Cardigan led 673 (some sources state 661) cavalry men straight into the valley between the Fedyukhin Heights and the Causeway Heights, famously dubbed the "Valley of Death" by the poet Tennyson.
Cardigan survived the battle and subsequently described the engagement in a speech delivered at the Mansion_House in London, which was quoted in length in the House_of_Commons afterwards:
www.amysflowershop.com /Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade   (1573 words)

  
 The Newgate Calendar - THE EARL OF CARDIGAN
The Earl of Cardigan, in the year 1840, held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the 11th Regiment of Hussars, of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert had recently received a commission as Colonel.
It had been the object of the Earl of Cardigan to advance the discipline and general conduct of his regiment to such a state as to entitle it to be esteemed in the light in which it was held -- that of a favourite regiment.
Many of these letters undoubtedly contained matter highly offensive personally to the Earl of Cardigan, and when the noble Earl discovered their author he called upon him to afford him that satisfaction usually deemed to be due from one gentleman to another under circumstances of insult or any other provocation.
www.exclassics.com /newgate/ng631.htm   (1266 words)

  
 Observer - Hua Hin, Cha-am and Paknampran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cardigan then assembled his regiment and the 670 odd men and horses of the Light Brigade began a steady advance along the ground that Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was later to call "the valley of death" in his epic poem.
The young captain gesticulated wildly at the earl until he was suddenly torn apart by a piece of shrapnel and fell dead.
Cardigan simply viewed the incident as a piece of dire insolence and proceeded to lead his men at a quickening pace into the valley.
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 Lambswool and cotton jerseys, cardigans and slipovers from the knitwear specialist - Wool Overs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Earl of Cardigan was lucky, although as brave as any that day for he was first across the Russian lines, he did not receive a single scratch.
To honour the brave Earl of Cardigans courage the knitted wool vest he wore to protect him from the cold Crimean winter was named after him, and the cardigan was born.
It has to be said that the cardigan as we now know it bears little resemblance to the collarless, three buttoned V-neck garment the Earl of Cardigan wore whilst ducking out of the way of all those cannon balls.
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 ipedia.com: James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan was a British military leader during the Crimean War.
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (October 16, 1797 - March 28, 1868) was a British military leader during the Crimean War.
It was during his period in the Crimea that he "invented" the garment known as a cardigan in his memory.
www.ipedia.com /james_thomas_brudenell__7th_earl_of_cardigan.html   (240 words)

  
 What's in a Name - Fashion History Origins
The Seventh Earl of Cardigan and the Cardigan
Earl of Cardigan 1797-1868 led the Charge of the Light Brigade into battle.
Today the cardigan is produced in a wide range of knitting yarns, especially luxury fibre yarns and ribbon yarns.
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 familytre - pafg11 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
James Stopford Stopford 1 Earl of Courtown was born in 1700.
Francis Scott Earl of Dalkeith was born on 19 Feb 1721 in Adderbury, Oxford.
George Brudenell, Duke of Montagu & 4th Earl of Cardigan was born on 26 Jul 1712 in Cardigan House, London.
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 Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of, Baron Brudenell Of Stonton --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of, Baron Brudenell Of Stonton...
English conspirator during the reign of Elizabeth I, seeking the release of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the free exercise of the Roman Catholic religion.
Thomas Sackville, the 1st earl of Dorset, and an English statesman, poet, and dramatist, is remembered largely for his share in two achievements of significance in the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama: the collection Mirror for Magistrates (1563), probably the most important work between the periods of Geoffrey Chaucer and Edmund Spenser, and the...
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 boys sweaters: cardigans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cardigan, historically, once the ancient seat of kings is certainly one of the oldest, if not the oldest truly Welsh town in Wales.
Cardigan challenged a Lieutenant Tucker to a duel, suspecting him of having written a letter to a newspaper complaining of his leadership: Tucker was wounded, and Cardigan faced the prospect of being tried before the House of Lords.
The popular account of Cardigan after the Charge is fairly simple: when questioned of the loss of his men, Cardigan casually said that "it is no fault of mine," rode back to his yacht, and enjoyed a bath, dinner, and a bottle of champagne.
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 BATTLE OF BALACLAVA FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The southern valley was held by the British cavalry's Heavy Brigade (the Royal_Dragoon_Guards and the Scots_Greys) with the Light Brigade in the northern valley (the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 17th_Lancers, and the 8th and 11th_Hussars), under the command of the Major_General the Earl of Cardigan.
The overall command of the British cavalry was exercised by the Earl of Lucan.
Lieutenant General the Earl of Raglan commanded the British Army and General Jacques_Leroy_de_Saint_Arnaud commanded the French Army.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 2487
Lt.-Gen. Sir James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan was the son of Sir Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan and Penelope Anne Cooke.
Sir Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury was the son of Sir George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon.
She married, secondly, Sir Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury, son of Sir George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon.
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 Cardigan Should Page 69329
Within easy reach of the beaches of Cardigan Bay these very comfortable cottages are peacefully set in 11½acres of grounds and command breathtaking views over the mystical Cych Valley.
Cardigan Castle did not survive the Civil War was partly blown up in 1645 and all that now remains is odd bits of the structure.
Cardigan Bay West Wales is the place to be if you want a relaxing break away from the stresses and strains of modern life.
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 Cropped Cardigan Page 69288
Although the Cardigan Welsh Corgi was first shown in England in 1919 and the English Cardigan Welsh Corgi Association was founded in 1926 the Cardigans and Pembrokes were not finally declared to be separate breeds by the English Kennel Club until 1934.
Birthday celebrations prove costly for Cardigan man. This property is fully renovated to a high standard in a country setting with views as far as Snowdonia and Cardigan Bay.
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi was admitted for AKC registration in 1935.
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 GEORGE CHARLES BINGHAM, 3RD EARL OF LUCAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1829 he married Anne Brudenell, a daughter of the Earl of Cardigan (the 6th?), and they had six children.
He was made Lord-Lieutenant of County Mayo in 1845 and acted in a sufficiently clumsy and insensitive manner to earn the hatred of many of the inhabitants.
His brother-in-law, the Earl of Cardigan, was one of his subordinates, commanding the Light Brigade - an unfortunate choice as the two men heartily detested each other.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/GEORGE+CHARLES+BINGHAM,+3RD+EARL+OF+LUCAN   (413 words)

  
 THE ATTACK ON BALAKLAVA
From some misconception of the instruction to advance, the Lieutenant-General considered that he was bound to attack at all hazards, and he accordingly ordered Major-General the Earl of Cardigan to move forward with the Light Brigade.
Lord Cardigan charged with the utmost vigour, attacked a battery which was firing upon the advancing squadrons, and, having passed beyond it, engaged the Russian cavalry in its rear; but there his troops were assailed by artillery and infantry as well as cavalry, and necessarily retired, after having committed much havoc upon the enemy.
The Earl of Lucan not having sent me the names of the other officers who distinguished themselves, I propose to forward them by the next opportunity.
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