The Victoria Cross
Sep 09, 2022
2 minutes
n June 1857, in London’s Hyde Park, Queen Victoria presented the first 62 Victoria Crosses in British history to veterans of the Crimea War. The Victoria Cross has since achieved near-mythical status, and its recipients are revered as heroes. To date, a total of 1,358 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to soldiers who have performed extreme acts of bravery in the
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