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Louis Nolan

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British army officer and casualty of the Crimean War

Lived 1818 to 1854 · aged 36
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Lewis Edward Nolan, known to his family as Louis Nolan and in Austrian service as Ludwig Nolan was a British Army officer and cavalry tactician best known for his role and death in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.

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Lord Fitzroy Somerset, who interviewed Nolan and permitted him to join the British ArmyLord Fitzroy Somerset, who interviewed Nolan and permitted him to join the British ArmyDuke of Cambridge, who attended tests of "Nolan's saddle", later ordered and used by the British Army. (Collodion, 1855, by Roger Fenton)Duke of Cambridge, who attended tests of "Nolan's saddle", later ordered and used by the British Army. (Collodion, 1855, by Roger Fenton)Prince Menshikov, Russian commander at the Battles of Alma and BalaclavaPrince Menshikov, Russian commander at the Battles of Alma and BalaclavaThe timeline of the ChargeThe timeline of the ChargeA cloak belonging to Nolan displayed in the National Army Museum. Nolan had lent his cloak to William Russell before the charge.[80]A cloak belonging to Nolan displayed in the National Army Museum. Nolan had lent his cloak to William Russell before the charge.[80]

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Lewis Edward Nolan, known to his family as Louis Nolan and in Austrian service as Ludwig Nolan was a British Army officer and cavalry tactician best known for his role and death in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. Born to an infantry officer and minor official and his wife, Nolan was educated at the Austrian Pioneer Corps School at Tulln, where he was noted as an enthusiastic horseman and military theorist. After early graduation he was commissioned as a subaltern in the 10th Austrian Hussar regiment, serving in Austria, Hungary and on the Polish frontier, where he again became known for his horsemanship and was promoted to senior lieutenant. Due to the nepotism in the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, Nolan transferred to the British Army as a cornet in the 15th Light Dragoons.

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Lived 1818 to 1854 · aged 36
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