The Book of the V.C

About this eBook

Author

Haydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln), 1872-1964

Title

The Book of the V.C. A record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria Cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time

Credits

Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

CR: History: Heraldry

Subject

Victoria Cross

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 55461

Release Date

August 30, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
4. 4.PREFACE — THE BOOK OF THE V.C.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. THE ORIGIN OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND THE FIRST PRESENTATION.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. THE CRIMEA.—THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. THE CRIMEA.—IN THE BALACLAVA CHARGES.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. THE CRIMEA.—THE HEROES OF INKERMAN.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. THE CRIMEA.—WITH THE SAPPERS AND MINERS.—IN TRENCH AND RIFLE-PIT.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. THE CRIMEAN CROSSES OF THE NAVY.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. PERSIA.—HOW THE SQUARE WAS BROKEN.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. INDIA.—THE GALLANT NINE AT DELHI.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. INDIA.—WITH SABRE AND GUN AGAINST SEPOY.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. INDIA.—THE BLOWING UP OF THE CASHMERE GATE.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. INDIA.—THE STORY OF KOLAPORE KERR.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. INDIA.—THE DEFENCE OF THE DHOOLIES.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. INDIA.—THREE BRAVE CIVILIANS: MANGLES, MCDONELL, AND “LUCKNOW” KAVANAGH.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. INDIA.—SOME OTHER CROSSES OF THE MUTINY.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. IN THE SIXTIES.—CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA, WEST AFRICA, AND CANADA.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. NEW ZEALAND.—FIGHTING THE MAORIS.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII IN ASHANTI BUSH AND MALAY JUNGLE.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. HOW SOME AFGHAN CROSSES WERE WON.
23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. MAIWAND.—A GUNNER’S STORY.
24. 24.CHAPTER XX. ZULULAND.—THE DASH WITH THE COLOURS FROM ISANDHLANA.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. ZULULAND.—HOW THEY HELD THE POST AT RORKE’S DRIFT.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. SOME OTHER ZULU AND SOME BASUTO CROSSES.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. SOUTH AFRICA.—AGAINST BOERS AND MATABELE.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. IN EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. V.C. HEROES OF THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. HOW SURGEON-CAPTAIN WHITCHURCH WON FAME.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. WHEN THE AFRIDIS WERE UP.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. SOUTH AFRICA.—THE V.C.’S OF THE SECOND BOER WAR.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX. SOMALILAND—NIGERIA—TIBET.
34. 34.APPENDICES — APPENDIX A. ROYAL WARRANTS. — APPENDIX B. THE FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE V.C. — The Navy. — The Royal Marines. — The Army. — APPENDIX C. WARS AND CAMPAIGNS IN WHICH THE VICTORIA CROSS HAS BEEN WON, FROM 1854 TO 1904. — APPENDIX D. COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF THE V.C.

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