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War Paint: Brushes with Conflict
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War Paint: Brushes with Conflict

On 30 March 2017 the new National Army Museum will open to the public with its first temporary exhibition, War Paint: Brushes with Conflict. Over 130 paintings and objects explore the complex relationship between war and the men and women who map, record, celebrate and document it.

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10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Hussars, 1812
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Cavalry roles

Soldiers who fought on horseback were known as cavalry. Often dominating the battlefield, they performed a variety of roles, from smashing enemy formations to scouting and reconnoitring.

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Glengarry badge, other ranks’, 81st (Royal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, c1874
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81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers)

This line infantry regiment was raised in 1793 and continued in British Army service until 1881 when it was merged into The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire).

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Glengarry badge, 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment, c1874
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91st (Princess Louise’s Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot

This Scottish infantry regiment was raised in 1794. It served with the British Army until the 1881 reforms, when it was merged into Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders.

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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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With friends like these: The Germans
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With friends like these: The Germans

In this video, we look at how changing national interests have affected Britain's military relationship with Germany from the 18th century to the present day.

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Glengarry badge, other ranks, 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment, c1874
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53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot

This regiment was raised in 1755. It served in many British Army campaigns until 1881, when it was merged into The King’s Light Infantry (Shropshire Regiment).

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Glengarry badge, 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), c1874
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68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)

This infantry unit was raised in 1758. It served until the 1881 Army reforms, when it was merged into The Durham Light Infantry.

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‘Welcome to the Irish Republic, Sir!’ A British infantry patrol lost on the border with Northern Ireland, 1988
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Timeline: Ireland and the British Army

The British Army has played a central role in the long history of conflict and co-operation between Britain and Ireland. Here we explore some of the key moments in this difficult but fascinating story.

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Battle of Aliwal, 1846
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Battle of Aliwal

This battle was fought on 28 January 1846 during the First Sikh War. A British-Indian force took on the Sikh army of the Punjab. It ended in a decisive British victory and is seen by some as a ‘near perfect battle’.

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The charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava, 1854
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Death or glory: Famous cavalry charges

Cavalry charges might win a battle, but with poor leadership they could end in disaster. Many are remembered and celebrated because of the risk involved, whether successful or not.

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Other ranks cap badge, The Suffolk Regiment, c1916
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The Suffolk Regiment

This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1959, it was amalgamated with The Royal Norfolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment.

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