This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

publication date: Saturday, October 19, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)

category: Military

clue: Immortalized by Tennyson, his company of soldiers were decimated by Russian artillery.

explanation: James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, led the Light Brigade to defeat in the Crimean War. He survived and had a sweater named after him. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie


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