Until about a decade ago, the first (and perhaps only) thing that came to mind for most people about Crimea was the Alfred ...

Until about a decade ago, the first (and perhaps only) thing that came to mind for most people about Crimea was the Alfred Tennyson poem "The Charge ... in the 14th or 15th century.

On that day, January 15th, 1865, the fort was overrun by the ... And that wasn't gonna stop a cavalry charge. They were on them within seconds and it was a very closely fought battle.