One of my favorite scenes in the movie is the recruiting drive through the streets of London to fill the ranks. I was w
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Charge of the Light Brigade
Rayden_Jack — 12 years ago(March 21, 2014 07:26 PM)
One of my favorite scenes in the movie is the recruiting drive through the streets of London to fill the ranks. I was wondering howeverdoes anyone know if the cavalry actually recruited in this manner? I know the British army and especially the navy grabbed whoever whenever they needed them, but somehow I thought the cavalry would have higher standardsespecially the hussars!
For the average dreg in the streets it actually seems like a pretty good deal. After all, you get a nice uniform, a horse, 3 squares a day, and instructions on left vs. right!