Sir James Yorke Scarlett | |
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Born | London, England | 1 February 1799
Died | 6 December 1871 Burnley, Lancashire, England | (aged 72)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands | 5th Dragoon Guards South-West District Aldershot Division |
Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Spouse(s) |
Charlotte Anne Hargreaves
(m. 1835) |
Relations | James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger (father) Robert Scarlett (brother) Peter Campbell Scarlett (brother) William Anglin Scarlett (uncle) |
General Sir James Yorke Scarlett GCB (1 February 1799 – 6 December 1871[1]) was a British Army officer and hero of the Crimean War who led the Charge of the Heavy Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854.