Balaklava, former village, now part of the city of Sevastopol', Ukraine, located on the tip of the Crimean Peninsula, opposite Yalta. Balaklava has a fine natural harbor affording secure anchorage for large ships. From 1854 to 1856 it was British headquarters during the Crimean War; the chief engagement here occurred on October 25, 1854. Balaklava was made famous by the British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in his poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” (1854).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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