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Brave British soldiers and the Victoria Cross: a general account of the regiments and men of the British Army, and stories of the brave deeds which won the prize "for valour"

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Brave British soldiers and the Victoria Cross: a general account of the regiments and men of the British Army, and stories of the brave deeds which won the prize "for valour"

Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century; Great Britain. Army -- Biography; Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Victoria Cross

This is the leading thought in this book about Soldiers—it is meant to
keep alive the bravery of youth in the experience of manhood. The editor
of the book is very sensible of the incompleteness of the work. He knows
that it is defective in many places, but it is honest. A good many of the
papers were written by one who was then far away on a foreign station
doing brave service; some of the papers are the work of dead hands. The
articles have been put together as carefully as circumstances would
allow, but there has been an anxious care on the Editor’s part to retouch
as little as possible the work of absent contributors. He offers the book
to the Boys of England—not as the best piece of work that can be done—but
as a volume they will read with delight and keep as a _souvenir_ of
pleasant hours. He is of opinion that anything which helps to make Boys
more in love with true courage is good work done—he believes that bravery
excites bravery, just as iron sharpeneth iron; and so he has confidence
in this book being useful—a record of brave deeds that shall make its
readers echo the words of King Harry—

    “If it be a sin to covet honour
    I am the most offending soul alive.”




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CONTENTS.


    CHAP.                                                             PAGE

       I. OUR SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS                            1

      II. THE GUARDS, OR HOUSEHOLD TROOPS OF ENGLAND                    14

     III. THE ENGINEERS                                                 24

      IV. THE ROYAL WELSH                                               40

       V. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS                                        54

      VI. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—(_continued_)                          64

     VII. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—(_continued_)                          84

    VIII. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—(_continued_)                          93

      IX. OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—(_continued_)                         107

       X. THE PIPERS OF OUR HIGHLAND REGIMENTS                         123

      XI. COLONEL BELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS                          139

     XII. COMMANDER (NOW CAPTAIN) FIOTT DAY, R.N., AND THE
            VICTORIA CROSS                                             149

    XIII. LIEUTENANTS MOORE AND MALCOLMSON AND THE VICTORIA CROSS      158

     XIV. CAPTAIN W. A. KERR, SOUTH MAHRATTA HORSE, AND THE VICTORIA
            CROSS                                                      168

      XV. PRIVATE HENRY WARD, V.C., 78TH HIGHLANDERS                   176

     XVI. LIEUTENANT ANDREW CATHCART BOGLE, V.C., 78TH HIGHLANDERS
            (NOW CAPTAIN 10TH FOOT)                                    193

    XVII. DR. J. JEE, C.B., V.C., SURGEON; ASSISTANT-SURGEON V.M.
            M’MASTER, V.C.; AND LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT HERBERT
            J. MACPHERSON, V.C.                                        207

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Brave British soldiers and the Victoria Cross: a general account of the regiments and men of the British Army, and stories of the brave deeds which won the prize "for valour"

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