Project Gutenberg 2017-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 194 Haydon, A. L. (Arthur Lincoln) 1872 1964 Haydon, Arthur Lincoln 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 Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Book of the V.C." by A. L. Haydon is a historical account written in the early 20th century, focusing on the valorous deeds recognized by the Victoria Cross, a military honor bestowed for exceptional bravery. The book provides a record of the acts of heroism that warranted the decoration from its inception in 1857 to when the author was writing, illustrating the democratic spirit of this prestigious award which can be won by any rank, including common soldiers and sailors. The opening of the book outlines the origins of the Victoria Cross, highlighting its establishment due to the remarkable acts of valor performed during the Crimean War. It discusses the first presentation ceremony held in Hyde Park, London, where Queen Victoria awarded the medals to 62 heroes—a moment celebrated for its significance in honoring bravery in the armed forces. The text sets the stage for detailed accounts of various recipients' exploits across different conflicts, emphasizing not only physical bravery but the moral courage of those who served, some of whom were tragically overlooked despite their extraordinary service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History, Military Victoria Cross CR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 586641 2025-06-22T07:54:50.339943 text/html 580705 2024-10-23T02:35:27 text/html 1031517 2025-06-22T07:55:01.107961 application/epub+zip 1035790 2025-06-22T07:54:52.063963 application/epub+zip 280336 2025-06-22T07:54:51.178956 application/epub+zip 1225244 2025-06-22T07:55:07.305881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1178263 2025-06-22T07:55:00.152917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427302 2022-08-25T05:13:13.151554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504817 2025-06-22T07:54:48.787975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484966 2024-10-23T02:35:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2025-06-22T07:55:07.463864 application/rdf+xml 21308 2025-06-22T07:54:51.321924 image/jpeg 3388 2025-06-22T07:54:51.249939 image/jpeg 958182 2025-06-22T07:54:50.428930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog