The war ends

The Russians made a further attempt to defeat the British with a surprise attack at Inkerman on 5th November. The British held on, then continued to siege Sevastopol. Finally, following a major assault in September 1855, the Russians evacuated the city.

The Crimean War ended in the spring of 1856. However the mismanagement of the war, the disaster of the Charge of the Light Brigade and the conditions the soldiers endured in the military hospitals, continued to be examined.

The interpretation of the order that led to the Charge of the Light Brigade was debated and continues to be, to this day. It has been disputed what the assumed target was and why those involved in the charge acted in the way they did. After the charge the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Raglan, blamed Lucan, but blame can be attributed to all those involved.

Raglan's order was vague, Airey's drafting of the order was ambiguous, Nolan failed to explain the order to Lucan properly, Lucan failed to question his commander's intent and Cardigan failed to clarify the order from Lucan. Lucan also failed to provide the support from the rest of the cavalry and the horse artillery mentioned in the order.