Sir Evelyn Wood - Victoria Cross Recipient Trampled By A Giraffe

Larger than life British army general - Sir Eveleyn Wood VC.

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Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood VC (1838-1919) was a member of Sir Garnet Wolseley's Ashanti Ring of officers who dominated the campaigns of the British army in the latter part of the 19th century.

A veteran of the Crimean War, the Indian Revolt (Indian Mutiny / Sepoy Rebellion), the Anglo-Zulu War, the 9th Xhosa War, the First Boer War and the British campaigns in Egypt and against the Mahdi in Sudan.

He was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for routing a force of 80 Indian rebels with just 10 men and then rescuing a village elder who had been abducted by bandits.
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Evelyn Wood seemed to have more lives than a cat!
He survived being trampled by a giraffe, attacked by a tiger, bitten by a horse and numerous hunting accidents.
He was twice wounded in action, had his horse shot from under him in the Zulu War (battle of Hlobane) and fought the Ashanti War with a broken ankle!
He also suffered bouts of tropical fever, typhoid, phneumonia and the loss of his hearing.

Despite all these brushes with death, he was one of the last of the Wolseley Ring to die, passing away peacefully at the age of 81.

He ended his career as a Field Marshal in the British army and Constable of the Tower of London.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Early Life
0:49 Crimean War - Naval Brigade
2:29 Crimean War - Army
3:35 Scutari Hospital
4:34 Sepoy Rebellion
5:46 Victoria Cross
6:16 Trampled by Giraffe
7:17 Staff College
8:29 Ashanti War
11:26 Zulu War
12:56 Battle of Kambula
13:52 Prince Imperial
14:39 First Boer War
16:07 Egypt
17:16 Later Years
19:06 The History Chap Membership

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