Cardigan
This word meaning a knitted jacket fastened with buttons, was named after James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan. This piece of garment was first worn by British soldiers during the cold winter of Crimea, where the Earl led the Light Brigade in the Crimea War in 1854.
Esta palabra que se usa para nombrar un suéter tejido, con botones al frente, proviene de James Thomas Brudenell, séptimo conde de Cardigan. Soldados británicos usaron esta prenda por primera vez durante el frío invierno de Crimea. En esa oportunidad, el conde lideraba la brigada llamada Light Brigade en la guerra de Crimea en 1854.
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