An Irish Diary on Edward Despard: the Irish officer who served in the British army but was executed as a revolutionary
A campaign by Despard’s wife, Catherine, ensured his imprisonment became the subject of a three-week debate in the House of ...
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How Britain’s shrinking Armed Forces can’t stand up to Putin’s military might
By the start of this year, this number had shrunk to 180,779 total personnel in the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal ... payments (of 195,000 rubles or £1,786 each) to contracted soldiers ...
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The ‘other’ Lafayette: An enslaved man who spied for the French general, adopted his surname but then was denied his promised freedom
The Marquis de Lafayette eventually helped secure his freedom. A statue to James Armistead Lafayette will be dedicated this ...
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Mystery at Roopkund Lake: How did skeletons of 14 Cretans and other Greeks come to 5,000 meters altitude in the Himalayas
Where is Roopkund Lake, and how many skeletons have been discovered there? – The latest scientific research on their origins ...
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The 23 best museums you should visit in Hong Kong
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 ...
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Explained: The story of Chagos, the Indian Ocean archipelago that Mauritius claims, UK controls
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 ...
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Maritime Triumph and a Triumph of Humanity – New South Wales 1788
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.
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Delivering 'Mass' for the British Army: Defence Reviews and Second Echelon Choices
The Future Soldier warfighting structure stands as an impediment to the British Army attaining mass, with reservist unit training withering. With near-peer threats and stiff economic challenges, ...
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
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British Army £17.2m adverts plan to boost recruitment as troops shrunk to 1815 level
The amount spent on British Army adverts is set to nearly double as the Ministry of Defence looks to resolve the Armed Forces recruitment crisis, new figures show. More than £17.2 million is ...