Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia - British Military History
By chronology Prehistoric Britain Iron Age Britain Roman Britain Sub-Roman Britain Medieval Britain Early Modern Britain Modern Britain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - British Military History - List Of British Military Alliances
British military history - Scottish military alliances. Auld Alliance (1165-1560) British military history - English military allian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - British Military History - List Of British Military Encounters
British military history - Prehistoric and ancient period. Roman conquest of Britain (43) British military history - Mediæval perio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - British Military History - List Of British Military Encounters
British military history - Prehistoric and ancient period. Roman conquest of Britain (43) British military history - Mediæval perio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - British Military History - List Of British Military Encounters
British military history - Prehistoric and ancient period. Roman conquest of Britain (43) British military history - Mediæval perio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The British Raj
The Indian Air Force was established in 1932. Military history of India - The British-Indian army. The British-Indian army contained me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd was a British commercial company formed on October 18, 1922 by British and American electrical compa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Navy: Encyclopedia - Royal Navy
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the "senior service" of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. From ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia - Gurkha
Gurkha, also spelt as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. His ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii - British Victory
The leadership of the United Kingdom's General Bernard Montgomery at the Second Battle of El Alamein, or the Battle of Alamein at El Alam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The European Incursions
Military history of India - The Napoleonic wars. ... See also:Military history of India, Military history of India - The Bronze age, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The War At Sea
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Opening Moves. At the start of the war the British and French expected to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - British Army - Formation And Structure
See main article: Structure of the British Army The structure of the British Army is complex, due to the different origins of its various...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - British Army - Flags And Ensigns
The British Army does not have its own specific ensign, unlike the Royal Navy, which uses the White Ensign, and the RAF, which uses the R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The Liberation Of Europe
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Operation Overlord. Main article Battle of Normandy On 6 June 1944, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The North African Desert
See also: Italian military history of World War II On 13 September 1940, the Italian Tenth Army crossed the border from the Italian colon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The Italian Campaign
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Invasion of Sicily. Sicily was invaded on 19 July 1943. The operation name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The Far East
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II - Disaster in Malaya and Singapore. The outbreak of war in the Far East foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - Greek Civil War
A little-known British military operation took place in Greece in late 1944 and early 1945. After being ignominiously ejected from Greece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Armed Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - British Armed Forces - History
British military history is long, complex and greatly influential in world history especially since the 17th Century. Important conflicts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The United Kingdom During World War Ii - The Beginning Of The War
On September 3, the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany, 24 hours after the UK had issued an ultimatum to Germany to withdr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - Company Rule
The British Indian Army was raised to guard the factories. Later, it grew into the army of John Company Bahadur, and subsequently grew in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The Mughal Era
Military history of India - Mughals. Military history of India - The Maratha empire. The Maratha Empire, also called the Maratha Conf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The Mahajanapadas
Military history of India - From Vedic times to the Greek incursion. The Vedas and other associated texts contain references to warfare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - Overview And Recent Developments
The Indian military today ranks as the world's third largest after the USA and China. Over a million strong, the paramilitary unit of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The Sultanate Era
Military history of India - Samoothiris of Kozhikode. More famously known as the Zamorin, this small Kingdom welcomed the Portuguese in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The Magadha Empire
Military history of India - Shishunaga dynasty. King Bimbisara was an expansionist and conquered Anga in what is now West Bengal. He st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - Independent India
Independent India has fought three wars with Pakistan and one border war with China. Independent India has never experienced a military c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - The Bronze Age
Military history of India - Indus Valley Civilization. The amazing uniformity of measurement systems across a number of sites suggests ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - Early Middle Kingdoms The Golden Age
Military history of India - Satavahana dynasty. Simuka, the founder of the Satavahana dynasty, conquered Maharashtra, Malwa and part of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of India - Late Middle Kingdoms - The Classical Age
Military history of India - Harsha's empire. Empror Harshavardhana (606-648) ruled northern India for over forty years. His father, a k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - Conflicts With The United States
With the French threat eliminated, Britain's eastern seaboard colonies became increasingly restive. The American Revolution largely arose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - World Wars
Military history of Canada - World War I. On August 4, 1914, Britain entered WWI by declaring war on Germany. The British declaration o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - Canadian Independence
Military history of Canada - Canadian militia. With Confederation in place and the British garrison gone, Canada assumed full responsib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Iraq - Post-colonial Monarchy 1932-1958
On April 30, 1941 four generals overthrew the Iraqi government in the Iraq coup (1941) The British were concerned that Axis powers might ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - European Colonization
Military history of Canada - First Nations. The first conflicts between Europeans and Native peoples may have occurred around 1006, whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - English-french Conflict
Canada was colonized by two major European powers that were historically at odds with each other, and it was inevitable that this age-old...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada - Multilateralism And Peacekeeping
Soon after the end of the Second World War, the Cold War began. As a founding member of NATO and a signatory to the NORAD treaty with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Iraq - Early Republic 1958-1963
The US began military aid to Iraq in 1954, and Iraq joined the pro western Baghdad Pact in 1955. Iraqi troops along with the Syrians occu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglo-dutch Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Anglo-dutch Wars - The Fourth War 1780-1784
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 ended the conflict by placing Prince William III of Orange on the English throne as co-ruler with his wif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii - Introduction
In 1882 Egypt became a de facto British colony. This continued until 1922 when Egypt was granted its independence, but British troops rem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Iraq - Saddam Hussein 1979-2003
Saddam Hussein came to power as President of Iraq in 1979. Military history of Iraq - Iran-Iraq War. Main article: Iran-Iraq War Ira...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Iraq - Middle Ages 634ce - 16th Century
There were several revolts in this time. 680 Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad killed at Karbala, in the Battle of Karbala on Oct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii - Nazi German Invasion
Adolf Hitler sent his army to North Africa starting in February of 1941 (see Operation Sonnenblume). Nazi Germany's General Erwin Rommel'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii - Fascist Italian Invasion
In September 1940, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini sent Italian forces stationed in Libya to launch an invasion into British held Egypt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Egypt During World War Ii - Young Egypt Movement
The overtly fascist "Young Egypt" (Misr al-Fatah) movement, was founded in October 1933 by the lawyer Ahmed Hussein and was modeled direc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - Brief History
British Broadcasting Company - Post Office stations. In Britain prior to 1922, the General Post Office retained exclusive rights given ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - 1922-1926 Bbc Timeline
British Broadcasting Company - 1922. October 18: British Broadcasting Company, Ltd. formed but not registered. November 1: First broad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Broadcasting Company: Encyclopedia Ii - British Broadcasting Company - Incorporation And Shares
On October 18, 1922, the British Broadcasting Company, Ltd. was incorporated under the 1908 to 1917 Companies Acts with a share capital o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii - Early Campaigns
Upon the request of the British Government, Canada agreed to send reinforcement to garrison Hong Kong, therefore freeing up troops for ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii - Canada During The War
One of the major Canadian contributions to the Allied war effort was the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the largest air force tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii - Invasions Of Europe
The 1st Canadian Division took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily in Operation Husky, 19 July 1943 and also the Allied invasion of mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Canada During World War Ii - Liberation Of Holland
The royal family of the Netherlands eventually moved to Ottawa until the Netherlands were liberated, and Princess Margriet was born durin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - Post Independence
After Indian independence – and partition – in 1947 and under the Tripartite Agreement, six Gurkha regiments joined the post-independ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - Other
Gurkha soldiers have won 13 Victoria Crosses, all but one (Rambahadur Limbu) were won when all Gurkha regiments were still part of the I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United Kingdom - Recent History
History of the United Kingdom - Clement Attlee. The landslide 1945 Election returned Labour to power and Clement Attlee became prime mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - Other
Gurkha soldiers have won 13 Victoria Crosses, all but one (Rambahadur Limbu) were won when all Gurkha regiments were still part of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fusilier: Encyclopedia Ii - Fusilier - History
Various forms of flintlock small arms had been used in warfare since the middle of the 16th century. At the time of the English civil war...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - British Indian Army
From the end of the Indian Mutiny until the start of the First World War the Gurkha Regiments saw active service in Burma, Afghanistan, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - History
Gurkhas claim descent from the Hindu Rajputs and Brahmins of Northern India, who entered modern Nepal from the west. Guru Gorkhanath had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gurkha: Encyclopedia Ii - Gurkha - British Indian Army
From the end of the Indian Mutiny until the start of the First World War the Gurkha Regiments saw active service in Burma, Afghanistan, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fireteam: Encyclopedia Ii - Fireteam - History
Fireteams have their origins in the early 20th century. From the Napoleonic War until World War I, military tactics involved central cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grenadier Guards: Encyclopedia Ii - Grenadier Guards - Colonels In Chief
The Grenadier Guards' various colonels-in-chief have generally been the British monarchs, including Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - British Rule
In 1763, Spain traded Florida (which, at the time, extended south only to around the area of present day Gainesville) to Great Britain fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Myanmar: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Myanmar - Independent Burma
The first years of Burmese independence were marked by successive insurgencies by the Red Flag Communists, White Flag Communists, the PYA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Myanmar: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Myanmar - British Rule
Britain made all of Burma a province of India in 1886 with the capital at Rangoon. Traditional Myanmar society was drastically altered by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Symbols And Insignita
Each overseas territory has been granted its own flag and coat of arms by the British monarch. Traditonally, the flags follow the Blue En...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - American Rule
Florida became an organized territory of the United States on March 30, 1822. The Americans merged East Florida and West Florida (althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - The Civil War And Reconstruction
Following Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, Florida joined other Southern states in seceding from the United States. Secession took pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Tourism Industry
During the late 19th century, Florida started to become a popular tourist destination as railroads expanded into the area. Railroad magna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Military And Space Industry
Starting in the early twentieth century and accelerating as World War II dawned, the state has proven itself to be a major hub for the Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United Kingdom - The United Kingdom And The Commonwealth
Britain's control over its Empire loosened during the interwar period. Nationalism became stronger in other parts of the empire, particul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Recent History
Florida's populations are continually changing. After World War II, Florida was transformed as air conditioning and the Interstate highwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Spanish Rule
Several tribes of Native Americans were living in Florida when Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León arrived in 1513, reportedly searc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Second Spanish Rule
Spain offered extremely lucrative free land packages in Florida as a means of attracting settlers, and colonists came in droves from Spai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Florida: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Florida - Spanish Rule
Several tribes of Native Americans were living in Florida when Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León arrived in 1513, reportedly searc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - History
The growth of the British Empire in the early 18th century to its peak in the 1920s, saw the UK acquire over one quarter of the world's l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Government
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State. The head of state in the overseas territories is the British monarch, current...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Myanmar: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Myanmar - The Pyu
The Pyu arrived in Myanmar in the 1st century BC and established city kingdoms at Binnaka, Mongamo, Sri Ksetra, Peikthanomyo, and Halingy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Myanmar: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Myanmar - Ava And Pegu
After the collapse of Pagan authority, Myanmar was divided once again. The Burmans had reestablished themselves at the city of Inwa by 13...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United Kingdom - Northern Ireland
(copied from History of Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, enacted by the United Kingd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Symbols And Insignita
Each overseas territory has been granted its own flag and coat of arms by the British monarch. Traditonally, the flags follow the Blue En...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Citizenship
None of the overseas territories have their own nationality status, and all citizens are classed as British Overseas Territories citizens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Government
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State. The head of state in the overseas territories is the British monarch, current...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - History
The growth of the British Empire in the early 18th century to its peak in the 1920s, saw the UK acquire over one quarter of the world's l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Citizenship
None of the overseas territories have their own nationality status, and all citizens are classed as British Overseas Territories citizens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Overseas Territory Of The United Kingdom - Gallery Of Images
Anguilla British Indian Ocean Territory Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands Stanley, Falkland Islands Rock of Gibraltar Ascension Island Que...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Foreign Relations
Canada has a close relationship with the United States, sharing the world's longest undefended border, co-operating on some military camp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Politics
Canada's head of state is the reigning Monarch, currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and commonly referred to as the Queen of Canada....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Military
A founding member of the NATO alliance, Canada currently employs about 62,000 regular and 26,000 reserve military personnel.[5] The unifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Falkland Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Falkland Islands - Economy
Main article: Economy of the Falkland Islands The largest industries are fishing and agriculture. The islands have oil reserves that are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Demographics
The 2001 national census recorded 30,007,094 people, and as of January 2006 the population has been estimated by Statistics Canada as 32....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Culture
Due to its colonial past, Canadian culture has historically been heavily influenced by British and French cultures and traditions. In mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Overview
The capital city is Ottawa, Ontario, the seat of Canada's Parliament. The Governor General, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Loyal O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - History
Canada - Prehistory. Aboriginal tradition holds that the First Peoples have inhabited parts of what is now called Canada since the dawn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - History
Main articles: History of Canada and Timeline of Canadian history Canada - Prehistory. Aboriginal tradition holds that the First People...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Economy
Main articles: Economy of Canada and Economic history of Canada An affluent, high-tech industrial society, Canada today closely resembles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Canada is composed of ten provinces and three territories. The provinces have a large degree of autonomy from the federal government, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Canada - Economy
As an affluent, high-tech industrial society, Canada today closely resembles the U.S. in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Military History: Encyclopedia Ii - British Military History - List Of Fortifications In Britain
British military history - Roman & ancient. Hadrian's Wall AD 122 Antonine Wall AD 142 British military history - Mediæval. C...   » Read the article