1856 - 1857 (1 year)
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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1856 | - 1856—1856: End of Crimean War
- 29 Jan 1856—29 Jan 1856: Victoria Cross created by Royal Warrant, backdated to 1854 to recognise acts
during the Crimean War (first award ceremony 26 June 1857)
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| 2 | 1857 | - 1857—1857: Work starts on the laying of the Transatlantic cable
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