Articles about great military events of the past were always popular in Victorian magazine. This section brings you Victorian articles on military history outside the US, including British military history events. See the Civil War and American Military History sections for events in US history. (Note that the articles below are organized by date of publication rather than by date of event.)

Military Heroes

Soldiers and the Victoria Cross, by an Army Chaplain (Stories of History, 1891)

Stories of the Victoria Cross, Told by Those Who Have Won It (The Strand, 1891A)

Personal accounts of Sergeant Ablett (The Strand, ebastopol), Major John Berryman (Balaclava), Private William Norman (White Horse Ravine), Private James Davis (Fort Ruhiya), Private Robert Jones (Rorke's Drift), and Gunner James Collis (Afghanistan).

Sailor VCs (The Strand, 1896B)

Sailors who have won the Victoria Cross.

How the Victoria Cross Was Won (Home Magazine, 1898)

Accounts of several recipients of the order, including John Berryman (Balaclava), Henry Hook (Rorke's Drift), Private Davis (India), James Collis (Afghanistan), Joseph Jee (Lucknow), and Surgeon Temple (Auckland, NZ)

Deeds of Daring and Devotion in the War, by Alfred Story (The Strand, 1900B)

Forgotten Heroes of the English Army (New Illustrated Magazine, 1900)

Battles & Events

The Battle of Culloden (Illustrated London Almanack, 1847)

The Battle of Waterloo (Illustrated London Almanack, 1854)

Brief summary of the Battle of Waterloo, with a picture of "Wellington's Tree" and Wellington's Chair.

The New Zealand Rebellion (Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)

A Tale of the Spanish Armada (Leisure Hour, 1860)

Diary of the Franco-Prussian War (Illustrated London Almanack, 1871-1872)

Overview of events in the Franco-Prussian War from 1870-1871.

The Guerrillero (Illustrated London Almanack, 1875)

Subtitled "A story of the Carlist War" of 1833-1839, this is probably fiction, but attempts to portray some of the history of the Spanish fighter.

Running the Gauntlet of the Dardanelles (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

An episode of the Russo-Turkish War of 1770.

Cost of the Afghan and South African Wars; the Russian War Expenditure (Illustrated London Almanack, 1882)

Cost to France of the War 1870-2, with Germany and the Commune (Illustrated London Almanack, 1882)

The Rescue of Chinese Gordon, by R.E. Colston, late Bey on the General Staff of the Egyptian Army (Century Magazine, 1884B)

At this point it was still hoped that a rescue expedition could reach General Gordon at Khartoum.

Gravelotte Witnessed and Revisited, by Murat Halstead (Century Magazine, 1889A)

A reminiscence of the Battle of Gravelotte, between France and Germany, and a look at the monuments subsequently erected at the site.

Thurot's Invasion (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)

The attack on Carrickfergus by Commodore Thurot in 1760.

Anecdotes of the Warpath, by Irving Montagu (The Strand, 1891A)

Reminiscences of battle experiences in Russia.

The Charge of the Light Brigade, by Private James Lamb (The Strand, 1891B)

A personal account by "one of the six hundred."

The Story of the Siege and Relief of Gibraltar, by W.H. Davenport Adams (Stories of History, 1891)

How We Tried to Rescue Gordon (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1894)

The "Wyoming" in the Straits of Shimonoseki (Century Magazine, 1892A)

The "Wyoming's" role in the Shimonoseki Campaign, a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint naval forces from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, after the Japanese emperor issued the order to "expel the barbarians."

Women Soldiers, by Laura Alexander Smith (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

A look at some real-life "Amazons" throughout history, including the contemporary all-female warrior bodyguard of the King of Dahomey.

The Battle of the Yalu, by Philo N. McGiffin and A.T. Mahan (Century Magazine, 1895B)

"Personal recollections by the commander of the Chinese ironclad 'Chen Yuen'," followed by a commentary by A.T. Mahan, "Lessons from the Yalu Fight."

Nelson at Cape St. Vincent, by A.T. Mahan (Century Magazine, 1896A)

Battlefields (The Strand, 1898A)

A photographic tour of some key battlefields around the world, including American Civil War sites.

The Spanish Armada, by A.T. Mahan and William Frederic Tilton (Century Magazine, 1898B)

An Incident in the Second Afghan War, 1877-1880 (English Illustrated Magazine, 1899A)

Forgotten Heroes of the English Army

An account of the exploits of Captain James Robertson during the Indian Mutiny.

Women Warriors, by Francis Gribble (Lady's Realm 1901)

Famous fighters of many lands and eras, including Kenau Hessalaar of Holland, Jeanne D'Arc, Jeanne Hachette, and the Maid of Saragossa.

See also:

• The Civil War

• American Military History