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The First American Awarded The Victoria Cross
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William Seeley, the first American to be awarded Britain's Victoria Cross. • Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. • SUPPORT MY CHANNEL • 1)Become A Patron • https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... • or • 2)Join My YouTube membership • / @thehistorychap • Did you know that in its 170 year history, the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest medal for valour, has been awarded to 5 Americans? • Four were members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War One. • But the very first American to receive the VC was serving in the Royal Navy, at the time of the American Civil War, in a tiny and forgotten action in Japan. • This is the story of that man, William Seeley, and the bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1864. • Other Victoria Cross Videos That You Might Enjoy: • Rorke's Drift Victoria Crosses • • What Happened to the Victoria Cross S... • The VC Recipient Trampled By A Giraffe: • • Sir Evelyn Wood - Victoria Cross Reci... • Double VC's • Charles Upham • • What Makes Charles Upham VC a LEGENDA... • Noel Chavasse • • Captain Noel Chavasse VC - WW1's Only... • Arthur Martin-Leake • • Meet The First Man To Be Awarded TWO ... • VC Iron Cross recipient: • • Only Man Awarded The Victoria Cross ... • Chapters; • 0:00 Intro • 0:27 William Seeley • 1:20 HMS Euryalus • 3:40 Shimonoseki Straits Closed • 4:51 Shots Fired • 7:44 Allied Fleet Gathers • 10:01 Bombardment of Shimonoseki • 12:45 Aftermath • 13:42 William Seeley VC • 15:15 Exclusive Videos • Sources used for this video include: • Military History Now • Victoria Cross.org.uk • Wikipedia • • Follow me at: • www.thehistorychap.com • Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj • Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH • / thehistorychap • My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. • History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings queens. • So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. • My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school! • Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval Modern history from the University of Birmingham. • Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel.
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