List of military actions for which a Victoria Cross was awarded

This is a list of military actions which led to one or more of the combatants being awarded a Victoria Cross.


 * 1898 Occupation of Crete
 * Battle of Abu Klea
 * Action of Elouges
 * Andaman Islands Expedition
 * Battle of Balaclava
 * Battle of Arnhem
 * Battle of Elandslaagte
 * Battle of Guillemont
 * Battle of Hill 70
 * Battle of Hlobane
 * Battle of Intombe
 * Battle of Jutland
 * Battle of Khaz Oruzgan
 * Battle of Khushab
 * Battle of Laing's Nek
 * Battle of Morval
 * Battle of Neuve Chapelle
 * Battle of Peiwar Kotal
 * Battle of Rorke's Drift
 * Battle of the Ancre Heights
 * Battle of the Canal du Nord
 * Battle of the Imjin River
 * Battle of the Scarpe (1918)
 * Battle of Bau
 * Battle of Bergendal
 * Channel Dash
 * Chitral Expedition
 * Battle of Colenso
 * Battle of Crete
 * Operation Crusader
 * Siege of Delhi
 * Battle of Delville Wood
 * Dieppe Raid
 * First Battle of El Alamein
 * First Mohmand Campaign
 * Battle of Gazala
 * Gold Beach
 * Battle of Goose Green
 * Battle of Hill 170
 * Battle of Imphal
 * Battle of Inkerman
 * Battle of Isandlwana
 * Battle of Kohima
 * Relief of Ladysmith
 * Battle of Le Cateau
 * Battle of Leliefontein
 * Siege of Lucknow
 * Battle of Magdala
 * Battle of Magersfontein
 * Battle of Maiwand
 * Manipur Expedition
 * Battle of Mount Longdon
 * Namsos Campaign
 * Battles of Narvik
 * Action at Néry
 * Battle of Omdurman
 * Operation Chastise
 * Operation Struggle
 * Second Ostend Raid
 * Battle of Paardeberg
 * Perak War
 * Battle of Ratsua
 * Samarrah Offensive
 * Battle of Sattelberg
 * Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
 * Shah Wali Kot Offensive
 * Operation Shingle
 * Siege of Mafeking
 * Siege of Malakand
 * Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
 * Operation Source
 * St Nazaire Raid
 * Battle of Tamai
 * Battle of Tel el-Kebir
 * Battle of the Tugela Heights
 * Umbeyla Campaign
 * War of the Golden Stool
 * Zeebrugge Raid