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

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

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

A dismal turnout is one of several concerns facing leader Paul Golding after another poor national event, as we identify a ...

A British Army sergeant in the Welsh guards who raped a female colleague while they shared a bed after a night out has been jailed for ten years. Sergeant Tauhakau Viavialevu and his colleague ...

Petraeus, British Foreign Ministers James Cleverly ... security guarantees," which he viewed as just as effective as a military guarantee.

US deports to El Salvador 238 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. They then were sent to Bukele's mega-prison. The 4-year-old was bitten when she reached out to pet the ...

And more than that, it is unclear whether or how the figure will address a deeper problem: a long-term atrophy of British military muscle across all its forces, one that several consecutive ...

But he brushed off questions about how many troops the British army should have, citing an ongoing defence review which will assess what form the military should take going forwards.

(Leon Neal/Pool photo via AP) ABOARD THE PRIME MINISTER’S PLANE (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flew to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, ...

President Donald Trump, in a continued effort to replace Pentagon officials, hinted his administration would fire the military leaders involved in the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The British Army have been told that their outdated, “heavy” and “clunky” rifles are the laughing stock of NATO. A senior serving officer told The Times that the army’s L115A3 “sniper ...