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:[https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.237709/page/n3/mode/2up ''The Empire and the Army''] by John Fortescue 1928 Archive.org. Written as a text book for those soldiers in the ranks studying for the highest certificate of education.
*''British Battles on Land and Sea'' by James Grant. First published c 1873 [https://archive.org/details/cu31924091765655 Volume I: to 1743] [https://archive.org/details/cu31924091765663 Volume II: 1745-1826]. [https://archive.org/details/recentbritishba00grangoog ''Recent British Battles on Land and Sea''] [1875-1884] by James Grant 1884. Later called Volume IV. Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/victoriacrossindia/page/n7/mode/2up ''The Victoria Cross in India''] by Major Knollys c 1886 Archive.org. Part of the series ''Deeds of Daring Library''. The Victoria Cross awarded in India during the Indian Mutiny.:[https://archive.org/details/dli.pahar.0972 ''The Victoria Cross in the Colonies and Gallant Sepoys and Sowars''] by William Wallingford Knollys. Catalogued 1880. (Note: catalogued title includes ''Soward''.) Archive.org mirror from PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Part of the series ''Deeds of Daring Library''. Includes details of the Victoria Cross awarded in India after the Indian Mutiny, those during the Mutiny being covered in a previous book ''The Victoria Cross in India''. First part to page 85, 2nd part to page 176.
:''The Victoria Cross in Afghanistan and on the frontiers of India during the years 1877, 1878, 1879 & 1880 : how it was won'' related by W.J. Elliott 1882. Part of the series ''Deeds of Daring Library''. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.80165/page/n3 Archive.org version], missing map, mirror from Digital Library of India.
*[https://archive.org/details/afamiliarhistor00stocgoog ''A Familiar History of the British Army, from the Restoration in 1660 to the Present Time''] by J H Stocqueler 1871 Archive.org
*''Her Majesty's Army; a descriptive account of the various regiments now comprising the Queen's forces, from their first establishment to the present time'', by Walter Richards. With coloured illustrations. First published 1887. Catalogued 1890.
