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Brian Best

Victoria Crosses that Saved an Empire

The Story of the VCs of the Indian Mutiny

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The Indian Mutiny struck at the very heart of the British Empire. If India was lost the whole edifice of British domination across its colonies was in jeopardy. Everything was at stake, Britains leading role in the word, its international commerce and the reputation of its armed forces. Across the globe Britain ruled only through the compliance of the subordinate nations but if India could throw off the imperialist yolk others might also rebel. The very fate of the Empire hung in the balance.The situation was considered to be so serious that the British authorities extended the warrant of the newly-created Victoria Cross to include anyone, ev… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-4738-5707-0
  • EAN: 9781473857070
  • Produktnummer: 22568012
  • Verlag: Frontline Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Seitenangabe: 256 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 30'755 KB

Über den Autor


Brian Best has an Honours Degree in South African History and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He was the founder of the Victoria Cross Society in 2002 and edits its Journal. He also lectures about the Victoria Cross and war art.

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