Charge of the Light Brigade

About which war was "The Charge of the Light Brigade" written?

According to the first stanza of "The Charge of the Light Brigade", how many British forces rode into the battle?

In stanza one, what does the phrase “the Valley of Death” refer to?

Why do you think the poet refers the valley as “The Valley of Death”?

Why did the soldiers ride to their death?

In stanza 1, what was the light brigade ordered to do?

What kind of weapons did the Light Brigade have?

What weapons did their opponents/enemies have?

In stanza 2, what does the word ‘dismayed’ suggest?

Did the British soldiers feel discouraged? Why?