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The 18th and 80th Regiments storming the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1852
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Second Burma War

This brief conflict in 1852-53 was largely provoked by the East India Company, which was hungry for new territory and resources like teak and rubber. It ended in a British victory and saw Lower Burma become a province of British India.

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Bagnold sun compass used by the LRDG, c1942
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Desert innovator: Bagnold's sun-compass

The Long Range Desert Group were masters of navigation. They owed much of their success to the scientific talents of Major Ralph Bagnold, whose sun-compass invention revolutionised desert travel.

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British soldiers and locals watch the burning of Belsen, May 1945
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The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Uncover the story of the Army’s liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the tail end of the Second World War in Europe.

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1st Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, Iraq, 2004
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Equality and the Army

The modern British Army declares itself an equal opportunities employer. But becoming so has presented challenges for an institution deeply rooted in hierarchy, routine, regiment and tradition.

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Soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment, France, 1916
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West Indian Soldier: Interactive Timeline

Explore the history of Caribbean people in the British Army, and of the British Army in the Caribbean, through an interactive timeline.

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Other ranks’ cap badge of The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), c1902
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The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

The Black Watch can trace its origins back to the early 18th century. It went on to fight in nearly all the British Army's campaigns and is now part of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Randolph Egerton, The King's Troop of Horse Guards, c1672
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The Restoration and the birth of the British Army

In 1660, the monarchy was restored when Parliament invited King Charles II to take the throne. Although the military played a crucial role in his return, the King soon established a new force - the British Army.

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Cap badge, Royal Engineers, c1940
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Corps of Royal Engineers

Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the British Army in the field by providing engineering and technical support. Known as ‘Sappers’, Royal Engineers have served in all of the Army’s campaigns.

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Officers’ cap badge, Royal Corps of Transport, c1966
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Royal Corps of Transport

Established in 1965, this unit was responsible for moving soldiers and materiel across the world. It continued in British Army service until 1993, when it became part of the Royal Logistic Corps.

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Lieutenant Colonel Robert 'Paddy' Mayne near Kabrit, Egypt, 1942
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‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion

Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne played a vital role in the early successes of the Special Air Service (SAS), becoming one of its most important commanders.

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Officer's cap badge, The Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment), c1904
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The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment)

This infantry unit was formed in 1688. It served in many British Army campaigns during its long history, before becoming part of The Yorkshire Regiment in 2006.

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The Battle of Blenheim, 13 August 1704
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Battle of Blenheim

The Battle of Blenheim in 1704 saw a decisive defeat for a Franco-Bavarian force by the allied English, Dutch and Austrian armies commanded by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy.

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