The British Empire at its height stretched around the globe. From Asia
to the Americas, scores of countries were conquered or assimilated
into the greatest commonwealth of nations in history. Many of these
countries were won, and held, at the point of the bayonet, and British
soldiers and sailors fought long and hard campaigns in deserts,
mountains and jungles to maintain and expand the Empire. Fighting,
though, means bloodshed; it also means bravery. Victoria Crosses were
awarded in operations against Persia, Abyssinia and China, in New
Zealand, Burma and Sudan, in the Perak War, the Andaman Islands
Expedition and the Mashona Rebellion to name but a few of the
forty-four different campaigns of the colonial era.The Victoria Cross
Wars explains Britains involvement in these little-known and forgotten
campaigns and details the battles and engagements that resulted in the
granting of the most highly regarded award for valor in the face of
the enemy. The greater conflicts of the twentieth century receive due
treatment as do more recent operations in the troubled parts of the
world.A total of 1,358 VCs have been awarded since the cross of valor
was first instituted in 1855, the latest of which was announced in
February 2015. The stories behind the awarding of these medals have
been repeated in countless anthologies but The Victoria Cross Wars
explains not just what the men did, but why they were there and what
they were fighting for.
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ISBN
9781473887398
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Frontline Books (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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