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ARTICLES RELATED TO History of Wales | | | |  History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of Wales - Prehistoric WalesThe earliest human remains known from the area that is now Wales are those of the Red Lady of Paviland, a human skeleton dyed in red ochre discovered in 1826 in one of the Paviland limestone caves of the Gower Peninsula in south Wales. Despite the name, the skeleton is that of a young man who lived about 29,000 years ago at the end of the Upper Paleolithic Period (old stone age), and his are the oldest human remains found in the United Kingdom, as well as being the oldest ceremonial burial in Western Europe. The skeleton was found along with jewellery ...
See also:History of Wales, History of Wales - Prehistoric Wales, History of Wales - Wales under the Romans, History of Wales - Early Mediaeval Wales, History of Wales - Wales and the Normans, History of Wales - Annexation, History of Wales - From the Union to the Industrial Revolution, History of Wales - The Nineteenth Century, History of Wales - The Twentieth Century, History of Wales - The Twenty-first Century Read more here: » History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of Wales - Prehistoric Wales |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - Britain - Etymology The etymology of the name Britain is thought to derive from a Celtic word, Pritani, "painted people/men", a reference to the inhabitants of the islands' use of body-paint and tattoos. If this is true, there is an interesting parallel with the name Pict, connected with a Latin word of the same meaning. The modern Welsh name for Britain is Prydain. The Q-Celtic form was Cruithin, showing that the Common Celtic singular form was qr[ui]tanos. The root is presumably that of the modern G ...
See also:Britain, Britain - Earliest attested references, Britain - Etymology, Britain - Britain and Brittany, Britain - Historical evolution of the term Britain, Britain - Modern use of the term 'British', Britain - Brutus of Troy, Britain - Sources and further reading Read more here: » Britain: Encyclopedia II - Britain - Etymology |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - Great Britain - Usage and nomenclature
Great Britain - Usage of the term Great Britain.
Great Britain is also widely, but incorrectly, used as a synonym for the political state properly known as the United Kingdom (see below).
This common usage is technically inaccurate as the United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland, in addition to the three countries that make up Great Britain, as shown by its full name "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", and also because the three countries that make up Great Britain its ...
See also:Great Britain, Great Britain - Geographical definition, Great Britain - Political definition, Great Britain - History, Great Britain - Usage and nomenclature, Great Britain - Usage of the term Great Britain, Great Britain - Nomenclature, Great Britain - Territories associated with Great Britain, Great Britain - Other lands of the archipelago Read more here: » Great Britain: Encyclopedia II - Great Britain - Usage and nomenclature |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18
History of the British Army - Organisation.
At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the British Army was a small, professional force of 247,000 soldiers, over half of which were posted overseas in garrisons throughout the British Empire. The regular Army was supported by 224,000 reservists and 269,000 soldiers of the Territorial Force. The size of the Army was in stark contrast to the Royal Navy which was the largest navy in the world, while many of the Army's continental counterparts, such as the French and German Armies (both of whom employed conscription) numbered n ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - Politics of the United Kingdom - Political parties and elections
Politics of the United Kingdom - Electoral systems and reform.
Various electoral systems are used in the UK:
The First Past the Post system is used for general elections, and also local government elections in England and Wales (previously in Scotland).
The Additional Member System was introduced after devolution in 1999 for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and London Assembly.
The Single Transferable Vote system is used to elect the Northern Ireland Assembly and Northern Ire ...
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939 In the immediate aftermath of the First World War, Britain faced serious economic woes and heavy defence cuts were consequently imposed by the British Government in the early 1920s as part of a reduction in public expenditure known as the "Geddes Axe" after Sir Eric Geddes. The Government introduced the Ten-Year Rule, stating its belief that Britain would not be involved in another major war for 10-years, and was abandoned in 1932. The Royal Tank Corps was the only corps formed in WWI that survived the cuts; the cavalry had sixteen regiments ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945
History of the British Army - Organisation.
By the time the British Empire, France and their allies declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, two days after its invasion of Poland, the Army was still unprepared. For example, only a very small number of Matilda tanks (later to gain fame in North Africa) were in service when war broke out, and nearly 100,000 soldiers were based abroad, more than half of which were located in India and the East of Suez garrisons, such as Singapore. Others were based in the Medite ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774 Prior to the English Civil War in 1642, there was no standing army in England or Scotland. Men were raised by the King when required, a development of the feudal concept of fief (in which a lord was obliged to raise a certain quota of knights, men-at-arms and yeomanry under greater control of the King). After the Civil War and establishment of a Republic, parliament assumed control of the Army, and standing companies based on Cromwell's New Model Army formed the concept of the first regiments. The Restoration of Charles II saw the Model Army ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854 The American War of Independence began in 1775 when the Thirteen Colonies rose up against British rule. Many Americans, however, sought to remain with the British Empire and duly fought for the British, and were known as Loyalists. Five American units were placed on the regular establishment, known as the American Establishment (formed in 1779) though there were many other Loyalist units. Upon the independence of America and the end of the war in 1783, many of the Loyalist forces fled north to Canada, where many subsequently served with the ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990
History of the British Army - Organisation.
The United Nations (UN) was formed on 24 October 1945, with Britain one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Britain still saw itself as a global power, despite it having been eclipsed by the two superpowers -- the USA and Soviet Union -- and the efforts by many colonies of the Empire to gain independence. Another global organisation, known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), was established on 4 April 1949 with Britain one of its founding ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990 |
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| | | | History of Wales: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present
History of the British Army - Organisation.
The collapse of the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War, saw a new defence white paper, Options for Change produced. This saw inevitable reductions in the British armed forces. The Army experienced a substantial cut in its manpower (reduced to about 120,000), which included the usual regimental amalgamations, including two of the large regiments of the 1960s -- the Queen's Regiment and Royal Irish Rangers -- and the third battalions of the remaining large regiments being ...
See also:History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005 Read more here: » History of the British Army: Encyclopedia II - History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present |
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