Sitaram Pande served with the Bengal Army from 1812 to 1860, taking part in many important campaigns. His memoirs provide a rare and precious glimpse into life in the Indian Army during the 19th century.
This infantry unit was raised in 1881 and continued in British Army service until 1959, when it was merged into The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales’s).
This infantry unit was raised in 1756. It served with the British Army in several campaigns until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.
This infantry regiment was raised in 1824. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales’s) Regiment.
Formed in 1992, this is the senior English line regiment of the British Army. It has taken part in several campaigns, including the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This infantry regiment was formed in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 1992, when it was amalgamated into The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.
Raised in 1661, this was the oldest English line regiment in the British Army. It existed until 1959, when it was merged into The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.
In 1775, Britain’s American colonies rebelled in a bid for independence. The British Army performed fairly well in battle against the rebels, but it was unable to prevent the loss of territory following French and Spanish entry into the war.
In 1775, political and economic concerns led the inhabitants of Britain’s 13 American colonies to rise up in revolt. The subsequent conflict divided families and communities across North America.