Military of the British Virgin Islands
Encyclopedia
The defence of the British Virgin Islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom
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The history of the islands
is relatively free from armed conflict, and people of the British Virgin Islands
have served in foreign militaries with great distinction. Foremost amongst these is Samuel Hodge
(grandson of notorious historical figure, Arthur William Hodge
), who won the Victoria Cross
, Britain's highest military honour, whilst serving in the Gambia Campaign for the British Army
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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The history of the islands
History of the British Virgin Islands
The History of the British Virgin Islands is usually, for convenience, broken up into five separate periods:* Pre-Columbian Amerindian settlement, up to an uncertain date* Nascent European settlement, from approximately 1612 until 1672...
is relatively free from armed conflict, and people of the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
have served in foreign militaries with great distinction. Foremost amongst these is Samuel Hodge
Samuel Hodge
Samuel Hodge VC was a West Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(grandson of notorious historical figure, Arthur William Hodge
Arthur William Hodge
Arthur William Hodge was a plantation farmer, member of the Council and Legislative Assembly, and slave owner in the British Virgin Islands, who was hanged on 8 May 1811, for the murder of one of his slaves...
), who won the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, Britain's highest military honour, whilst serving in the Gambia Campaign for the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
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