Hussar Point

Hussar Point (50˚51'00" 127˚39'00" SE side of Nigei I, off N end of Vancouver I). Named in association with such nearby features as Balaklava I and Cardigan Rks after Canadian-born Capt Louis Edward Nolan (1818–54) of the 15th Hussars, a key figure in the 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade. Nolan was a noted officer and author of several books, including Cavalry: Its History and Tactics. It was he who carried the deadly and controversial order to charge from the army cdr, Lord Raglan, to the...

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