ITALERI Miniatures 1:72 British Hussars (Crimean War) code 6052.

The Crimean War (1853-1856) was an armed conflict between Russia and Turkey, as well as France and Great Britain. The war stemmed from Tsar Nicholas I's desire to acquire territorial possessions at the expense of Turkey.

• The British army recruited approximately 108,000 soldiers and officers.
• The Light Brigade consisted of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, the 17th Lancers, and the 8th and 11th Hussars.
• The basic unit in the regiment included 62 soldiers.
• The British hussar regiments were considered fully suitable for battles in open field.
• The main weapons included a saber and cavalry rifle.