Brave British soldiers and the Victoria Cross

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Brave British soldiers and the Victoria Cross by Samuel Orchart Beeton.

Contents

• OUR SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.21
• CHAPTER I. OUR SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.22
• CHAPTER II. THE GUARDS, OR HOUSEHOLD TROOPS OF ENGLAND.36
• CHAPTER III. THE ENGINEERS.47
• CHAPTER IV. THE ROYAL WELSH.63
• CHAPTER V. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS.77
• CHAPTER VI. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—continued.89
• CHAPTER VII. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—continued.110
• CHAPTER VIII. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—continued.120
• CHAPTER IX. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—continued.134
• CHAPTER X. THE PIPERS OF OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS.150
• CHAPTER XI. COLONEL BELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.166
• CHAPTER XII. COMMANDER (NOW CAPTAIN) FIOTT DAY, R.N., AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.178
• CHAPTER XIII. LIEUTENANTS MOORE AND MALCOLMSON, AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.188
• CHAPTER XIV. CAPTAIN W. A. KERR, SOUTH MAHRATTA HORSE, AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.200
• CHAPTER XV. PRIVATE HENRY WARD, V.C., 78TH HIGHLANDERS.210
• CHAPTER XVI. LIEUTENANT ANDREW CATHCART BOGLE, V.C., 78TH HIGHLANDERS (NOW CAPTAIN 10TH FOOT).227
• CHAPTER XVIII. “LUCKNOW” KAVANAGH AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.255
• CHAPTER XIX. LIEUTENANT BUTLER AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.270
• CHAPTER XX. DR. HOME AND DR. BRADSHAW AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.281
• CHAPTER XXI. ROSS L. MANGLES, ESQ., V.C., BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE, ASSISTANT-MAGISTRATE AT PATNA.294
• CHAPTER XXII. CAPTAIN HENRY EVELYN WOOD, 17TH LANCERS.309
• CHAPTER XXIII. SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.322
• CHAPTER XXIV. ENSIGN M’KENNA AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.335
• CHAPTER XXV. SERGEANT-MAJOR LUCAS, OF THE 40TH REGIMENT, AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.350
• CHAPTER XXVI. THE HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS IN NEW ZEALAND.361
• CHAPTER XXVII. THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN INDIA.375
• CHAPTER XXVIII. THE VARIOUS RANKS IN THE BRITISH ARMY, AND HOW TO DISTINGUISH THEM.388
• ARMY DRESS.389
• DRESS AND RANK.393
• RANKS.395
• COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.396
• WAR DEPARTMENT.397
• RELATIVE RANKS OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.397
• LIFE GUARDS AND HORSE GUARDS.398
• Non-Commissioned Officers.398
• IN THE CAVALRY.399
• The Royal Artillery.403
• The Royal Engineers.403
• The Military Train.403
• Infantry.403
• CHAPTER XXIX. A GRAND REVIEW.407
• CHAPTER XXX. A SOLDIER’S FUNERAL.422
• FOOTNOTES430
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE466

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