"The First Victoria Cross Winner 1854" Topic
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Tango01 | 22 Sep 2018 2:57 p.m. PST |
"Ever since the Crimean War (1854-56) the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for British service personnel for gallantry in the face of the enemy. It takes precedence in order of wear over all other British orders, decorations, and medals, including the Order of the Garter. Instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 it was revolutionary at the time of introduction in that award made no distinction between officers and enlisted men. Of some 1358 awarded since then, only fifteen have been won since the end of WW2. The medal is of bronze taken from Russian cannon captured at Sevastopol and these cannon themselves may have been of Chinese origin. Though the first Victoria Cross was won in the Crimean War the heroism that won it took place not in the Crimea but in the Baltic. Britain and France entered the war against Russia in March 1854. In parallel with efforts to invade the Crimea measures were also put in hand to send a vast British fleet to the Baltic to neutralise fortifications protecting the approaches to St. Petersburg and seal it off. The execution left much to be desired however. "A finer fleet never sailed or steam from Spithead than that destined for the Baltic in 1854" according to the future Hobart Pasha. Referring however to the overall commander, Sir Charles Napier, known as 'Fighting Old Charley', Hobart went on to write that "it was not long before we discovered that there was not much fight left in him."…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
chicklewis | 25 Sep 2018 5:47 p.m. PST |
Dawlish Chronicles are always interesting. |
Tango01 | 26 Sep 2018 11:52 a.m. PST |
Totally Agree!. Amicalement Armand |
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