But the soldier didn't know someone had made a mistake” and as the pace changed from a sing-song rhythm to a somber tone. While honoring the Brigade for their bravery, the speaker asks if any of the soldiers know the situation they are finding themselves in and the necessity of their deaths due to a miscommunication. The light brigade, usually reserved for reconnaissance and light skirmishes, was in no way prepared for the charge as it entered a well-fortified artillery unit that had an observation point. By emphasizing the seventeenth century in the last sentence of each stanza, the speaker shows his total admiration for the courage of the Light Brigade. By using the term "six hundred" throughout the poem, the speaker emphasizes that the brigade found themselves in the most unforgiving situation as one, and although they failed in their mission, they remain bonded together because of their camaraderie. Despite the deaths of many members of the brigade during the charge, the Light Brigade would be preserved forever thanks to the courage it afforded them