HM 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS WINS TWO VCS
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The largest number of Victoria Crosses in British history were awarded between 1857-1859, exceeding both the Crimean War and Boer War. Specifically, 16 VCs were awarded during the Second Afghan War while 23 were awarded alone in the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War, demonstrating that these conflicts produced more individual acts of bravery recognized by the VC than other major wars until World War I.
HM 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS WINS TWO VCS
- 2. Largest number of Victoria Crosses were awarded in British history in 1857-59 . The number was crossed only by WW 1 later. These exceeded both Crimean War and Boer War considered bloodiest wars in British history till WW 1 . By comparison Second Afghan War was a Mickey Mouse affair.
- 3. 16 VCs were awarded in second afghan war while 23 were awarded in ZULU LAND alone. HM 2ND Dragoon Guards wins two Victoria Crosses at Jamau-8th October 1858 ? July 2021 ? DOI: ? 10.13140/RG.2.2.12176.12808 ? Project: ? Military History ? Agha H Amin