A campaign by Despard’s wife, Catherine, ensured his imprisonment became the subject of a three-week debate in the House of ...

The Marquis de Lafayette eventually helped secure his freedom. A statue to James Armistead Lafayette will be dedicated this ...

Flagstaff House, located in Hong Kong Park, was built in the 1840s and was formerly the office and residence of the commander of the British Forces ... like tanks and military vehicles on display ...

By 1786, a number of fishing settlements and coconut plantations ... In the 1950s, the US Navy identified Diego Garcia for establishing a military base in the Indian Ocean. The US initiated secret ...

Dr Piggin said the letter announcing New South Wales was to be settled by convicts was signed by Lord Sydney, British Home Secretary, on 21 August 1786.

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityOn June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, marking the ...

The former head of the Army, General Sir Peter Wall, was speaking to LBC's Nick Ferrari. Picture: Alamy The British government has backed US-led efforts to secure a ceasefire between Russia and ...

In this photo provided by the UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving ...

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with former CDC employee Rachael Shaw, a military spouse on next steps ... drones have been spotted again over three British air bases used by the U.S. Air Force ...

Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.