Birth of James Thomas Brudenell
Birth of James Thomas Brudenell
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Thomas Brudenell Biography and Timeline
Follow James Thomas Brudenell through 17 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Thomas Brudenell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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1797–1868Years on this page
1797
1819
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Marlborough
Role range: 1819-1837
1824
Army Officer
Appointed Army Officer of the Eighth Hussars
1825
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
1826
Captain
Appointed Captain
1830
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Is promoted to lieutenant colonel during his early cavalry career.
Promotion to Major
Is promoted to major during his early cavalry career.
1836
Commander of 11th Hussars
Appointed Commander of the 11th Hussars
1837
Peerage
Created Earl Cardigan, 7th
1841
Trial
Prosecuted for a duel with one of his own officers, but is acquitted
1854
Battle of Balaclava
Leads the Light Brigade after receiving Lucan's order during the Battle of Balaclava.
Role range: 1853-1856
Charge of Light Brigade
Leads the Light Brigade into the Russian gun positions during the famous charge at Balaclava.
Role range: 1853-1856
Charge of Light Brigade
Leads the Light Brigade charge against Russian guns.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1854-1855
1855
Inspector
Appointed Inspector General of the Cavalry.
Role range: 1853-1856
Inspector
Appointed Inspector General of the Cavalry
1861
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
1868
Death of James Thomas Brudenell
Death of James Thomas Brudenell
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.