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1492:. Prior to this, a soldier was generally enlisted into the British Army for a 21-year engagement, following which (should he survive so long) he was discharged as a Pensioner. Pensioners were sometimes still employed on garrison duties, as were younger soldiers no longer deemed fit for expeditionary service who were generally organised in invalid units or returned to the regimental depot for home service. The cost of paying pensioners, and the obligation the government was under to continue to employ invalids as well as soldiers deemed by their commanding officers as detriments to their units were motivations to change this system. The long period of engagement also discouraged many potential recruits. The long service enlistments were consequently replaced with short service enlistments, with undesirable soldiers not permitted to re-engage on the completion of their first engagement. The size of the army also fluctuated greatly, increasing in war time, and drastically shrinking with peace. Battalions posted on garrison duty overseas were allowed an increase on their normal peacetime establishment, which resulted in their having surplus men on their return to a 4568: 4733: 4270: 4751: 2186: 4108: 1393: 3140: 3546:: The army has a training centre in Kenya. BATUK is a permanent training support unit based mainly in Nanyuki, 200 km north of Nairobi. BATUK provides demanding training to exercising units preparing to deploy on operations or assume high-readiness tasks. BATUK consists of around 100 permanent staff and reinforcing short tour cohort of another 280 personnel. Under an agreement with the Kenyan Government, up to six infantry battalions per year carry out eight-week exercises in Kenya. There are also Royal Engineer exercises, which carry out civil engineering projects, and medical deployments, which provide primary health care assistance to the civilian community., under an agreement with the Kenyan government, which provides training facilities for 3 infantry battalions per year. 987: 802: 1583: 4337: 4258: 4325: 1957: 3126: 1798: 4301: 14205: 3183: 13316: 4942: 1989: 3155: 4721: 292: 13272: 12442: 4056: 209: 4935: 4928: 4865: 6946:
described. The local pilots are sworn to secrecy; and, what is more reassuring, by lifting buoys and laying down torpedoes, hostile vessels trying to thread the passage must come to inevitable grief, So far Bermuda may be considered safe, whatever may be the condition of the fortifications and the cannon in the batteries. Yet the universal neglect of our colonial defences is apparent in the fact that no telegraphic communication has hitherto been established with the West Indies on the one side, or with the Dominion of Canada on the other.
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Helvetic replaced Operation Banner in 2007, maintaining fewer service personnel in a more-benign environment. Of the 300,000 troops who served in Northern Ireland since 1969, there were 763 British military personnel killed and 306 killed by the British military, mostly civilians. An estimated 100 soldiers committed suicide during Operation Banner or soon afterwards and a similar number died in accidents. A total of 6,116 were wounded.
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soldiers under 18 may not serve in operations, and the maximum age is 36. Applicants for the Army Reserve must be a minimum of 17 years and 9 months, and a maximum age of 43. Different age limits apply for Officers and those in some specialist roles. Applicants must also meet several other requirements, notably regarding medical health, physical fitness, past-criminal convictions, education, and regarding any tattoos and piercings.
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HART'S ANNUAL ARMY LIST, SPECIAL RESERVE LIST, AND TERRITORIAL FORCE LIST, FOR 1911: (BEING THE SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL VOLUME,) CONTAINING DATES OF COMMISSIONS, AND A SUMMARY OF THE WAR SERVICES OF NEARLY EVERY OFFICER IN THE ARMY, SUPPLY &c. DEPARTMENTS, MARINES, AND INDIAN ARMY, AND INDIAN LOCAL
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All the Territories have a UK-appointed Governor, who generally holds responsibility for managing the Territory's external affairs, defence and internal security like the police, and often the power to make or veto laws.......As a matter of constitutional law, the UK Parliament has unlimited power to
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Army Briefing Note 120/14, Newly formed Force Troops Command Specialist Brigades: "It commands all of the Army's Intelligence, Surveillance and Electronic Warfare assets, and is made up of units specifically from the former 1 Military Intelligence Brigade and 1 Artillery Brigade, as well as 14 Signal
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The objectives for America are clearly marked,—Halifax, Quebec, Mon- treal, Prescott, Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Halifax and Vancouver are certain to be most energetically attacked, for they will be the naval bases, besides Bermuda, from which England would carry on her naval
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refer to Corporals as Bombardiers, the Rifles spell Sergeant as Serjeant, and Private soldiers are known by a wide variety of titles; notably trooper, gunner, guardsman, kingsman, sapper, signaller, fusilier, craftsman and rifleman dependant on the Regiment they belong to. These names do not affect a
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citizens, with certain restrictions. Since 2018 the British Army has been an equal-opportunity employer (with some legal exceptions due to medical standards), and does not discriminate based on race, religion or sexual orientation. Applicants for the Regular Army must be a minimum age of 16, although
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element recoiled from allowing a standing army to continue with the agreed-upon rights and privileges under the return of a king. The militia acts of 1661 and 1662 prevented local authorities from calling up militia and oppressing their own local opponents. Calling up the militia was possible only if
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Troop shortages and patriotic zest during the imperial crises and expansion of the British Empire in the second half of the 19th century prompted the creation of other volunteer and yeomanry units, such as the Volunteer Force, with a far less distinct role, as well as the permanent embodiment of the
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Militia Force and Volunteer Force in the United Kingdom, and from the Militia Forces and Volunteer Forces of other colonies. Where a colony had more than one Militia or Volunteer unit, they would be grouped as a Militia or Volunteer Force for that colony, such as the Jamaica Volunteer Defence Force.
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was made up of mounted units, organised similarly to the Volunteer Force, first raised during the two decades of war with France that followed the French Revolution. As with the Volunteers, members of the Yeomanry were expected to foot much of the cost of their own equipment, including their horses,
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was redesignated a naval base in 1951, the army garrison was closed in 1957, leaving only the part-time BMA (re-tasked as infantry in 1953, though still badged and uniformed as Royal Artillery) and BVRC (renamed Bermuda Rifles in 1949). The Bermuda Command Headquarters and all regular army personnel
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The British Army maintains a standing liability to support the civil authorities in certain circumstances, usually in either niche capabilities (e.g. explosive ordnance removal) or in general support of the civil authorities when their capacity is exceeded. In recent years this has been seen as army
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There were more than 44,000 troops stationed overseas in colonial garrisons, and slightly more than half of these were in imperial fortresses: in the Mediterranean, Bermuda, Halifax, St. Helena, and Mauritius. The rest of the forces were in colonies proper, with a heavy concentration in New Zealand
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units were also frequently raised during wartime and disbanded upon peace. This was re-established as a permanent (i.e., in war and peace) part of the Reserve Forces in 1859. It differed from the Militia in a number of ways, most particularly in that volunteers did not commit to a term service, and
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unlike those of many other colonial units deemed auxiliaries. Today, the British Army is the only Home British military force, including the various other forces it has absorbed, though British military units organised on Territorial Army lines remain in British Overseas Territories that are still
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Although Militia regiments were linked with British Army regiments during the course of the Napoleonic Wars to feed volunteers for service abroad into the regular army, and volunteers from the Reserve Forces served abroad either individually or in contingents, service companies, or battalions in a
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Following an announcement by the US Government of the end of their operations in the Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announced in April 2021 that British forces would withdraw from the country by 11 September 2021. It was later reported that all UK troops would be out by early July. Following
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were designated the 4th Dragoons because there were three English regiments raised prior to 1688 when the Scots Greys were first placed in the English establishment. In 1713, when a new board of general officers was convened to decide the rank of several regiments, the seniority of the Scots Greys
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After the Restoration, King Charles II pulled together four regiments of infantry and cavalry, calling them his guards, at a cost of £122,000 from his general budget. This became the foundation of the permanent English Army. By 1685, it had grown to number 7,500 soldiers in marching regiments, and
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After the Restoration there were separate English and Scottish (until 1707 unification) and Irish (until later 1800 union) military establishments, reflecting the national revenue from which a military unit was maintained. In operational and administrative matters all three combined into a single
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station. Consequently, soldiers engaging on short term enlistments were enabled to serve several years with the colours and the remainder in the Regular Reserve, remaining liable for recall to the colours if required. Among the other benefits, this thereby enabled the British Army to have a ready
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After 1700, British continental policy was to contain expansion by competing powers such as France and Spain. Although Spain was the dominant global power during the previous two centuries and the chief threat to England's early trans-Atlantic colonial ambitions, its influence was now waning. The
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There is a strongly fortified dockyard, and the defensive works, together with the intricate character of the approaches to the harbour, render the islands an almost impregnable fortress. Bermuda is governed as a Crown colony by a Governor who is also Commander-in-Chief, assisted by an appointed
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Whilst many units are organised as Battalions or Regiments administratively, the most common fighting unit is the combined arms unit known as a Battlegroup. This is formed around a combat unit and supported by units (or sub-units) from other capabilities. An example of a battlegroup would be two
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The British Army maintains several short-term military training teams to help build the capacity of national military forces, ensuring a number of states across Africa can respond appropriately and proportionally to the security threats they face, including terrorism, the illegal wildlife trade,
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Soldiers and officers in the Regular Army now enlist for an initial period of 12 years, with options to extend if they meet certain requirements. Soldiers and officers are normally required to serve for a minimum of 4 years from date of enlistment and must give 12 months' notice before leaving;
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in Ireland who were angered by unfavourable taxation of Irish produce imported into Britain. With other Irish groups, they raised a volunteer army and threatened to emulate the American colonists if their conditions were not met. Learning from their experience in America, the British government
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As a fortress, Bermuda is of the first importance. It is situated almost exactly half-way between the northern and the southern naval stations; while nature has made it practically impregnable. The only approach lies through that labyrinth of reefs and narrow channels which Captain Kennedy has
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was normally a military officer (usually a Lieutenant-General or Major-General of the Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers) in charge of all military forces in Bermuda, with the Bermuda Garrison falling under the Nova Scotia Command. From 1868, the Bermuda Garrison became the independent Bermuda
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Operation Banner ended at midnight on 31 July 2007 after about 38 years of continuous deployment, the longest in British Army history. According to an internal document released in 2007, the British Army had failed to defeat the IRA but made it impossible for them to win by violence. Operation
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was raised in 1633 and is the oldest Regiment of the Line, Scottish and Irish regiments were only allowed to take a rank in the English army on the date of their arrival in England (or the date when they were first placed on the English establishment). In 1694, a board of general officers was
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defended colonies single-handedly at first against indigenous peoples and European competitors. Once the standing English Army, later the British Army, came into existence and began to garrison the colonies, the colonial militias fought side by side with it in a number of wars, including the
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It is generally accepted that the regular standing army in Britain was officially created – in the sense of being fully accommodated within parliamentary control in 1689, although it is, strictly speaking, only correct to refer to the British army from the Act of Union with Scotland in
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The structure of the British Army beneath the level of Divisions and Brigades is also hierarchical and command is based on rank. The table below details how many units within the British Army are structured, although there can be considerable variation between individual units:
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status before or after the First World War and were granted full legislative independence in 1931. While remaining within the British Empire, this placed their governments on a par with the British government, and hence their military units comprised separate armies (e.g. the
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THE NEW ANNUAL ARMY LIST, MILITIA LIST, 1854: (BEING THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL VOLUME), CONTAINING THE DATES OF COMMISSIONS, AND A STATEMENT OF THE WAR SERVICES AND WOUNDS OF NEARLY EVERY OFFICER IN THE ARMY, ORDNANCE, AND MARINES. CORRECTED TO 30 December 1853. WITH AN
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joint accession to the throne after a short constitutional crisis with Parliament sending Mary's father, predecessor King James II, (who remained a Catholic) during his brief controversial reign, off the throne and into exile. England then involved itself in the
1021:. Although all the regiments were now part of the new British military establishment, they remained under the old operational-command structure and retained much of the institutional ethos, customs and traditions of the standing armies created shortly after the 3526:: The Army has had a presence in Gibraltar for more than 300 years. The people of Gibraltar took up arms as the Gibraltar Volunteer Corps from 1915 to 1920 and again as the Gibraltar Defence Force shortly before the outbreak of WW2. This force later became the 1836:, the Reserve Forces Act, 1882, and the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, had not been updated since 1926 (Army Order 49 of 1926), although amendments had been made up to and including Army Order 67 of 1950. A new Corps Warrant was declared in 1951. 7002:
Besides the Imperial fortress of Malta, Gibraltar, Halifax and Bermuda it has to maintain and arm coaling stations and forts at Siena Leone, St. Helena, Simons Bay (at the Cape of Good Hope), Trincomalee, Jamaica and Port Castries (in the island of Santa
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were able to resign with fourteen days notice (except while embodied). As volunteer soldiers were originally expected to fund the cost of their own equipment, few tended to come from the labouring class among whom the Militia primarily recruited.
3509:: After the 1982 conflict, the UK established a garrison on the Falkland Islands, consisting of naval, land and air elements. The British Army contribution consists of an infantry company group, a Royal Artillery Battery and an Engineer Squadron. 2362:, with a target strength of 30,000. All former Regular Army personnel may also be recalled to duty in exceptional circumstances during the 6-year period following completion of their Regular service, which creates an additional force known as the 1475:(which relied on short-term conscription of all eligible young men to maintain a large reserve of recently discharged soldiers, ready to be recalled on the outbreak of war to immediately bring the small peacetime regular army up to strength), the 3310:: The British Army has maintained a presence in Belize since its independence. Currently the British Army Training Support Unit in Belize enables close country and tropical environment training to troops from the UK and international partners. 6115: 5518:
The British Army uniform has sixteen categories, ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress to evening wear. No. 8 Dress, the day-to-day uniform, is known as "Personal Clothing System – Combat Uniform" (PCS-CU) and consists of a
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squadrons to control the oceans and trade routes, and heavily garrisoned by the British Army both for defence of the bases and to provide mobile military forces to work with the Navy in amphibious operations throughout their regions.
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A LIST OF THE OFFICERS of the ARMY, (WITH AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX;) OF THE OFFICERS of the ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE ENGINEERS, the MARINE FORCES, AND OF THE OFFICERS on HALF-PAY; AND A SUCCESSION of COLONELS. THE THIRTY-SECOND
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Command, with Governors being Generals, Lieutenant-Generals or Major Generals occupying the role of Commander-in-Chief or General Officer Commanding (GOC). Locally recruited reserve units, the Royal Artillery-badged
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and South Africa. The imperial government paid approximately £1,715,000 per annum toward the maintenance of these forces, and the various colonial governments contributed £370,000, the largest amounts coming from
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in 1908 (renamed the Army Reserve in 2014), the full-time British Army has been known as the Regular Army. In July 2020 there were just over 78,800 Regulars, with a target strength of 82,000, and just over 30,000
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The first standing Army for Britain, a force of some 5,000 men on the English establishment, was formed at the Restoration in 1660–61. Separate forces were maintained on the Scottish and Irish establishments.
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and 23 SAS, which collectively form the Special Air Service (Reserve) (SAS ), who in 2020 were transferred back under the command of Director of Special Forces after previously being under the command of the
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The yeomanry, a mounted force drawn from the upper classes, was created at the peak of the fear of French invasion and used extensively in support of the civil authority to put down riots and disturbances.
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was reassessed and based on their June 1685 entry into England. At that time there was only one English regiment of dragoons, and the Scots Greys eventually received the British Army rank of 2nd Dragoons.
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and the contingent increased to 19,000 troops. Between early 1993 and June 2010, 72 British military personnel died during operations in the former Yugoslavian countries of Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia.
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on Cyprus after the rest of the island's independence, which are forward bases for deployments to the Middle East. Principal facilities are Alexander Barracks at Dhekelia and Salamanca Barracks at
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continued, with significant technological advances in warfare, and the army saw the introduction of new weapons systems. Despite the decline of the British Empire, the army was engaged in
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to assist in the liberation of the capital and defeat Taliban forces in the mountains. In 2006 the British Army began concentrating on fighting Taliban forces and bringing security to
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took over the brunt of the fighting. Between 2001 and 26 April 2014 a total of 453 British military personnel died in Afghan operations. Operation Herrick ended with the handover of
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The British Army primarily recruits from within the United Kingdom, but accept applications from all British citizens. It also accepts applications from Irish citizens and
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were generally maintained from army funds and more fully integrated into the British Army as evident from their appearances in British Army lists, unlike units such as the
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Home Command is the British Army's supporting command; a generating, recruiting and training force that supports the Field Army and delivers UK resilience. It comprises
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formation of a unified British Army by the start of the 19th century. From 1688, the description 'British' army is both textually convenient and historically accurate.
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Forces within the British military (those parts of the British Armed Forces tasked with land warfare, as opposed to the naval forces), with the other having been the
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47 years earlier. The order of seniority of the most-senior British Army line regiments is based on that of the earlier English army. Although technically the Scots
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Although there have been permanent garrisons in Northern Ireland throughout its history, the British Army was deployed as a peacekeeping force from 1969 to 2007 in
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ceasefires and since 1997, demilitarisation has been part of the peace process and the military presence has been reduced. On 25 June 2007 the 2nd Battalion of the
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in 1999, under United Nations resolutions, to aid the government in quelling violent uprisings by militiamen. British troops also provided support during the 2014
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on the Continent, primarily to prevent a possible French Catholic monarch organizing invasion restoring the exiled James II (Queen Mary's father and still a
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assault rifle, with some specialist personnel using the L22A2 carbine variant (pilots and some tank crew). The weapon was traditionally equipped with either
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and dignity against all enemies and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, his heirs, and successors and of the generals and officers set over me.
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All soldiers and commissioned officers must take an oath of allegiance upon joining the Army, a process known as attestation. Those who wish to swear by
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Where armour is not required or mobility and speed are favoured the British Army utilises protected patrol vehicles, such as the Panther variant of the
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stretched around the world; at its peak in 1813, the regular army contained over 250,000 men. A coalition of Anglo-Dutch and Prussian armies under the
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Military Corps for part-time, local-service from the 1830s to the 1850s due to the lack of a Militia. The British Government considered Bermuda as an
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and, with the help of American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Indian and Free French forces, was the principal organiser and participant in the
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While this proved to be a war-winning formula, the New Model Army, being organised and politically active, went on to dominate the politics of the
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the collapse of the Afghan Army, and the completion of the withdrawal of civilians, all British troops had left by the end of August 2021.
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Standing Joint Command, which coordinates defence's contribution to UK resilience operations in support of other government departments.
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The British Army has been a volunteer force since national service ended during the 1960s. Since the creation of the part-time, reserve
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Another type of reserve force was created during the period between the French Revolution and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Called
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convened to decide the rank of English, Irish and Scots regiments serving in the Netherlands; the regiment which became known as the
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to raise the forces to 20,000 men. There were 37,000 in 1678, when England played a role in the closing stage of the cross-channel
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Kennedy, R.N., Captain W. R. (1 July 1885). "An Unknown Colony: Sport, Travel and Adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies".
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The rank of Field Marshal has become an honorary/ceremonial rank; the last active officer to be promoted to the rank was in 1994.
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within the British Isles were increasingly integrated with the British Army through a succession of reforms (beginning with the
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pool of recently trained men to draw upon in an emergency. The name of the Regular Reserve (which for a time was divided into a
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and conciliatory to the Royalists ("Cavaliers") in nature, and a corps of professional officers, who tended to be Independent (
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English/Scottish parliamentary control of separate entities prior to 1707; British parliamentary control since 1 April 1707.
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organised by local officials or private forces mobilised by the nobility, or on hired mercenaries from Europe. From the
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heavy-equipment transporters (HET), close-support tankers, quad bikes and ambulances. Tactical communication uses the
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Most ranks across the British Army are known by the same name regardless of which Regiment they are in. However, the
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after the First World War), with terms of service similar to the army and Militia, and the Militia was renamed the
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In addition to battling the armies of other European empires (and its former colonies, the United States, in the
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as the army's volunteer reserve component, merging and reorganising the Volunteer Force, Militia and Yeomanry.
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employed full-time for the duration of the appointment) were withdrawn. Home defence has been provided by the
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The English were involved politically and militarily in Ireland. The campaign of English republican Protector
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soldiers who joined before the age of 18 years old are normally required to serve for a minimum of 6 years.
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Many who served in Korea were reservists recalled to the colours plus a large number of National Servicemen
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Others replace the words "swear by Almighty God" with "solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm".
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family (such as the Ridgeback, Husky and Mastiff). For day-to-day utility work the army commonly uses the
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until the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, when a foreign expeditionary force was needed, such as the one that
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Part I, January 1945. Order of Precedence of the British Army. Page xiii. His Majesty's Stationery Office
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in 1956, during this period Britain's role in world events was reduced and the army was downsized. The
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After the British Army recovered from its earlier defeats, it defeated the Germans and Italians at the
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sought a political solution. The British Army fought Irish rebels—Protestant and Catholic—primarily in
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territorial ambitions of the French, however, led to the War of the Spanish Succession and the later
13375: 13053: 11555: 5676: 5492:(an amalgam of the old Bermuda Militia Artillery and Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps) appearing on the 5464: 5123: 4287: 4087:, of which the Militia, as the primary home-defence force, was immediately extended to the colonies. 3806: 3417: 3348: 3033:. Day-to-day utility work uses a series of support vehicles, including six-, nine- and fifteen-tonne 2902: 2048: 1931: 1903: 1848: 1840: 1146: 976: 654: 13655: 10398: 9044: 8993: 7195: 6958:
VERAX, (anonymous) (1 May 1889). "The Defense of Canada. (From Colburn's United Service Magazine)".
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At its inception, being composed primarily of cavalry and infantry, the British Army was one of two
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all terrain vehicle. To identify artillery targets, the army operates weapon locators such as the
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Officers of the Reserve Forces could not sit on Courts Martial of regular forces personnel. The
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announced that the combat mission would end in 2014, and troop numbers gradually fell as the
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of India and Pakistan, followed by the independence of British colonies in Africa and Asia.
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and by 1660 was widely disliked. The New Model Army was paid off and disbanded at the later
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Army Personnel Centre, which deals with personnel issues and liaises with outside agencies.
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on 26 October 2014, but the British Army maintained a deployment in Afghanistan as part of
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realised that the use of county militia organised into regional associations (such as the
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The larger colonies (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, etc.) mostly achieved
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legislate for the Territories. However, passing legislation for the Territories is rare.
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After the Second World War the British Army was significantly reduced in size, although
757:, the British Army has been deployed to a number of conflict zones, often as part of an 707: 14193: 14067: 13620: 13570: 12542: 12441: 12389: 12324: 12068: 10998: 10977: 10851: 10722:"Army entry requirements: Can I join the Army? - British Army Jobs - British Army Jobs" 7712: 7102: 6729: 6242: 5300: 4681: 4672:(RMAS), before also completing their Phase 2 training at multiple different locations. 4508: 4384: 4175: 4064: 4055: 3859: 3563: 3489: 3086: 3082: 3034: 2262: 2254: 2239: 2235: 2193: 2082: 1814: 1755: 1743: 1724: 1681: 1343: 1335: 1331: 1246: 1010: 971: 947: 907: 880: 826: 643: 615: 607: 596: 580: 208: 147: 11400:
BY THE LATE LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. G. HART. JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON. 1911
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which is responsible for driving adaptation in order to deliver success on operations.
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Between 2015 and 2022, the British Army deployed Short Term Training Teams (STTTs) to
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1710–1900, 1918 & 1945, 1920, 1930, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980–2000, 2010, 2015, 2020
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Non-ceremonial army flag; "Army", in gold letters, sometimes appears below the badge.
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controlled, were unlikely to win the war. So Parliament initiated two actions. The
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Counterinsurgency and the global war on terror: military culture and irregular war
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under Operation Cabrit and contributes troops to another military battle group in
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after its liberation. Forty-seven British military personnel died during the war.
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after the Napoleonic Wars led to series of reforms following the failures of the
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The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period
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Soldiers under the age of 17 and 6 months will complete Phase 1 training at the
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I, , swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to
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radio system, and operational or strategic communication is controlled by the
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The table below illustrates British Army personnel figures from 1710 to 2024.
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in 1992 before it was disbanded in 2006. Over 700 soldiers were killed during
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MacMillan's Geographical Series: Elementary Geography of the British Colonies
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The British Army historically included many units from what are now separate
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other than members of the Permanent Staff of the local Territorials and the
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When the First World War broke out in August 1914 the British Army sent the
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with professional officers and career corporals and sergeants. It relied on
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Army, Empire, and Cold War: The British Army and Military Policy, 1945–1971
10496:"Representing the Overseas Territories in the UK Parliament and Government" 7046: 6815: 5843: 5628: 5550:, whose colour indicates its wearer's type of regiment. Beret colours are: 4656:. Infantry Soldiers will complete combined Phase 1 & 2 training at the 4190: 4186: 4119: 3581: 3373: 3160: 2910: 2894: 2890: 2156: 1919: 1747: 1746:. British assurances to the Poles led the British Empire to declare war on 1735: 1626: 1441: 1178: 1154: 1142: 1074: 1002: 742: 627: 305: 130: 31: 11728:"badge, unit, tactical recognition flash, British, Royal Corps of Signals" 8375:"Brigade assigned to Estonia likely to be one of British Army's strongest" 7784:"Operation Banner: An analysis of military operations in Northern Ireland" 7071:
Peter Burroughs, "An Unreformed Army? 1815–1868", in David Chandler, ed.,
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One of the most recognisable recruiting posters of the British Army; from
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under the Commander-in-Chief at Nova Scotia until Canadian Confederation;
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The Reserve Forces were raised locally (in Britain, under the control of
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Specialist engineering vehicles include bomb-disposal robots such as the
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The British Army contributed 50,000 troops to the coalition which fought
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Britain and her army, 1509–1970: a military, political and social survey
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Ripley, Tim (10 December 2008). "UK Army Air Corps received Dauphins".
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Louis, William Roger; Low, Alaine M.; Porter, Andrew (1 January 2001).
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British Army vehicles in a staging area before being deployed to Bosnia
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in 1942–1943 and helped drive them from Africa. It then fought through
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and the make-up of the units tended to be from more affluent classes.
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Army Personnel Services Group, which supports personnel administration
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In the three decades following 1969, the army was heavily deployed in
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Lord General Thomas Fairfax, the first commander of the New Model Army
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HISTORY OF SIGNALLING IN 100 OBJECTS THE BRASSARD OF CPL R A BIRDSALL
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since formed by the 1965 amalgamation of the BMA and Bermuda Rifles.
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on 6 June 1944; nearly half the Allied soldiers were British. In the
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In 1908, the Yeomanry and Volunteer Force were merged to create the
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providing support helicopters. The primary attack helicopter is the
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against further Russian aggression. This operation was succeeded by
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companies of armoured infantry (e.g. from the 1st Battalion of the
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involved uncompromising treatment of the Irish towns (most notably
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The British Army has seen action in major wars between the world's
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The Historical Foundations of World Order: The Tower and the Arena
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Redcoats and courtesans: the birth of the British Army (1660–1690)
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when it was transferred to the British Army on 13 September 1810.
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intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance
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Soldiers: Army Lives and Loyalties from Redcoat to Dusty Warriors
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Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu.
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in 1701. Volunteers were recruited into the regular army and the
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British APC passing by wrecked and abandoned vehicles along the "
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Britain's natural allies were the kingdoms and principalities of
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Who Dares Wins – The SAS and the Iranian Embassy Siege 1980
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not considered formally part of the British Army, with only the
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Candidates for the Army undergo common training, beginning with
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personnel and 4,557 "other personnel", for a total of 110,029.
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The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the Present
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to the Governor of Bermuda (today normally a Captain from the
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in the anti-tank, anti-air defence, and anti-armour role. The
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tactical support vehicle for reconnaissance and fire support.
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Since 2016, the British Army has maintained a presence in the
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personnel supporting the civil authorities in the face of the
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with the United States, the United Kingdom deployed forces in
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The 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot in the War of 1812
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The History of England from the accession of James the Second
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violations of human rights and emerging humanitarian crises.
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forbade members of Parliament (with the notable exception of
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Great Britain was challenged by other powers, primarily the
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Taylor, Claire; Brooke-Holland, Louisa (28 February 2012).
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Redcoat: The British soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket
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Bulwark Of Empire: Bermuda's Fortified Naval Base 1860–1920
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Johnston, Douglas; Reisman, W. Michael (26 December 2007).
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In 2003, the United Kingdom was a major contributor to the
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British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War
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and regained the British Far Eastern colonial possessions.
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for the remainder of the war. In 1915 the army created the
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which is the United Kingdom's strategic land warfare asset
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During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the members of the
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Executive Council and a representative House of Assembly.
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New College buildings at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
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1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
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Brooke-Holland, Louisa; Rutherford, Tom (26 July 2012).
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Gallardo, Cristina; Caulcutt, Clea (16 September 2022).
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after that country's invasion of the British territory.
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The Dominion Partnership in Imperial Defense, 1870–1914
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guard in 1961, four years before the units amalgamated
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to be on a high state of readiness to defend Estonia.
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of the British Army was originally created in 1859 by
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3367:(1939–1946), and a Home Guard (1942–1946). After the 1839:
Although the British Army was a major participant in
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did not apply to members of the Reserve Forces. The
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The army operates two 3061:(AAC) provides direct aviation support, with the 3008: 1760:swept through the Low Countries and across France 1552:gave the army its modern shape and redefined its 14216: 12070:The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom 2010–2011 9063:"The British Army – General purpose machine gun" 8667:"Territorial Army (Recruitment) – 20 March 1950" 8413: 6976: 6231:"THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ORDNANCE. 1299—1855" 2092: 1750:. As in the First World War, a relatively small 1738:broke out in September 1939 with the Soviet and 1695:The First World War was the most devastating in 1169:(to keep the Russian Empire to the north on the 946:1,400 men permanently stationed in garrisons. A 11955: 11167: 9896:"Royal Anglian soldiers boost Bermuda Regiment" 8625:. Hansard – House of Commons. 2 November 1930. 8617:"Strength (Territorial Army) – 2 November 1930" 8497:The Great Powers and Global Struggle, 1490–1990 8435: 8278: 6506: 6318:"The British Army – Operations and Deployments" 6286: 5902: 4760:from vessels commanded by commissioned officers 2929:The army has three main artillery systems: the 1792: 1715:. Advances in technology saw the advent of the 1069:is widely regarded as vital to the rise of the 934:. Parliamentary control was established by the 910:regiments, including elements of the disbanded 12349:Gentlemen in Khaki: The British Army 1890–1990 12303:SMH Military correspondent (26 October 1939). 12010: 11696: 11694: 11221:(1 May 1900). "The British Volunteer System". 10921:"The regimental system | National Army Museum" 10345: 9588:"The British Army – Engineering and logistics" 9472:"The British Army – Protected patrol vehicles" 9300:"The British Army – Artillery and air defence" 8845:(Table 1 – Strengths of All Services Reserves) 8646: 8644: 8092:"UK troops to begin 'drawdown' in Afghanistan" 7896:"Troop deaths in Ulster 'higher than thought'" 6259: 5949: 5947: 5777:List of military weapons of the United Kingdom 4354:Royal Gibraltar Regiment in London, April 2012 4205:, of which six have locally raised regiments: 4126:Locally raised units in strategically located 4006:The British Army contributes two of the three 3280: 2873:. The Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon ( 2081:The British Army deployed to Sierra Leone for 1605:Led by their piper, men of the 7th Battalion, 1533:. These were consequently also referred to as 143:75,166 regular forces personnel (January 2024) 13702: 13383: 13182: 12463: 12213: 10464: 9966: 8739:. Hansard – House of Commons. 12 March 1970. 8675:. Hansard – House of Commons. 20 March 1950. 8279:Travis, Alan; MacAskill, Ewen (24 May 2017). 7247: 6938: 6228: 3826: 3308:British Army Training and Support Unit Belize 2016:Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010:, in 1995 its command was transferred to the 1424:tribes in the first of the New Zealand Wars, 1310:The British Army was heavily involved in the 1038: 606:The British Army traces back to 1707 and the 544: 13716: 11956:Chandler, David; Beckett, Ian, eds. (2003). 10849: 9267:"The British Army – Reconnaissance vehicles" 8723: 8707:. Hansard – House of Commons. 20 July 1960. 8691: 8659: 8653:International Affairs and Defence: Army 2020 8609: 8593:. Hansard – House of Commons. 23 June 1920. 8577: 7778: 7776: 6758: 6030:Williams, Noel T. St John (1 January 1994). 3969:Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command 2799:under-barrel grenade launcher. In 2023, the 1801:1945 Order of Precedence of the British Army 1513:that were auxiliary to the British Army (or 12371:The Second World War an illustrated history 12250:(Online ed.). Oxford University Press. 12239:(Online ed.). Oxford University Press. 12178:Northern Ireland in 1897–2004 Yearbook 2005 11971:. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p.  11835:Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy 11691: 11358:. New Zealand Fencible Society Incorporated 11310:"Royal Malta Fencible Regiment (1815–1861)" 11034:"British Army ranks | National Army Museum" 9870:"British Army in Bermuda from 1701 to 1977" 9618:"The British Army – Royal Corps of Signals" 8961:"The British Army – SA80 individual weapon" 8764:"House of Commons: Defence Statistics 2000" 8641: 8311: 8176:"British Troops Leave Iraq As Mandate Ends" 6965:attack on the American coasts and commerce. 6500: 6470: 6212:"Board of Ordnance – Naval History Archive" 5944: 5344:New Brunswick Regiment of Fencible Infantry 3198: 2822:Some soldiers are equipped with the 7.62mm 2251:2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak 1361:) which supported the Royalists during the 896:the king and local elites agreed to do so. 706:, which along with the originally civilian 101:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 13709: 13695: 13390: 13376: 13189: 13175: 13089:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps 12470: 12456: 12440: 12232: 12160: 11283: 10436:"Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942" 9528:"The British Army – Engineering equipment" 8407: 6995: 6507:Glozier, Matthew; Onnekink, David (2007). 6359: 5839:Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 5586:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps 4637:Selection and Training in the British Army 3833: 3819: 3738:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps 2191:1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 872:(originally phrased "new-modelled Army"). 551: 537: 207: 59: 51: 13034:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 12243: 12138: 11855: 9742:"The British Army – Unmanned Air Systems" 9646: 8930: 8928: 8926: 7954: 7869:"Tabulations (Tables) of Basic Variables" 7773: 7715:Stormont in Crisis (Belfast 1994) p. 114. 7613: 7601: 7482: 7444: 7432: 7415: 7403: 7376: 7364: 7289: 7277: 7178: 7014: 6895: 6864: 6852: 6840: 6810: 6808: 6799: 6782: 6697: 6680: 6668: 6653: 6641: 6626: 5797:List of wars involving the United Kingdom 5539:uniform worn for non-ceremonial parades. 5291:The oldest of the Reserve Forces was the 3747:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 2913:. Light armoured units often utilise the 2834:(GPMG), and indirect fire is provided by 1567: 1205:(North American theatre) of the parallel 13196: 13114:Educational and Training Services Branch 12343: 12289: 12175: 11964: 11935: 11903: 11894: 11411:"THE TERRITORIAL FORCES ACT—THE MILITIA" 11085:"MILITIA BILL. (Hansard, 23 April 1852)" 10991: 10819: 10817: 10815: 10693:"British Army Formation & Structure" 10500:UK Parliament (House of Commons Library) 10275: 10273: 9019:"New advanced rifle for Ranger Regiment" 8787:UK Armed Forces Quarterly Manning Report 8778: 8532: 7736: 7428: 7426: 7424: 7360: 7358: 7356: 7273: 7271: 7166: 7096: 6795: 6793: 6791: 6708: 6706: 6693: 6691: 6689: 6664: 6662: 6637: 6635: 6266:. Oxford University Press. p. 332. 6174:"NAVAL AND MILITARY PENSIONS AND GRANTS" 6029: 5953: 5767:List of British Army regiments and corps 5272:call many ranks by different names, the 4686:The British Army's official flag is the 4626: 4566: 4106: 4054: 3994: 3761:Educational and Training Services Branch 3447:prairie for the use of British Army and 2337: 2184: 2107: 1987: 1955: 1796: 1600: 1581: 1578:British Army during the Second World War 1391: 1286: 985: 800: 787: 27:Land warfare force of the United Kingdom 12407: 12214:Norton-Taylor, Richard (5 April 2008). 12163:"British army sees more Irish recruits" 12161:McGarrigle, Heather (6 December 2010). 12038: 11916: 11837:. Brookings Institution Press. p.  10061: 9914: 8755: 8538: 8488: 7893: 7335: 7116: 6761:The Australian frontier wars, 1788–1838 6476: 6360:Trowbridge, Benjamin (11 August 2015). 5985: 5983: 5981: 5960:. Oxford University Press. p. xv. 5667:Navy blue—All other units, such as the 4111:Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier with an 1707:force. Major battles included those at 1668:. The fighting bogged down into static 1574:British Army during the First World War 1221:. The British Army was defeated in the 1049:British Army during the Napoleonic Wars 991:John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough 14: 14217: 12365: 12270:Battles and Generals of the Civil Wars 12267: 12254: 12194: 12107: 12088: 12065: 11958:The Oxford History of the British Army 11895:Buchanan, Michael (27 November 2008). 11872: 11669:"The British Army – Personal clothing" 11095:from the original on 29 September 2023 11020:"Swift and bold: All about The Rifles" 10970: 10716: 10714: 10122: 10120: 10118: 10116: 10114: 10112: 9702: 9191:from the original on 27 September 2013 8988: 8986: 8923: 8904:. Ministry of Defense. 28 April 2017. 8855: 8853: 8851: 8761: 8494: 8317: 8054: 7906:from the original on 21 September 2018 7579:. 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The war between the British and the 829:took to France and that fought at the 13690: 13371: 13170: 12451: 12290:Sharrock, David (10 September 2008). 12244:OED staff (June 2013). "Taffy, n.2". 12233:OED staff (June 2013). "Rupert, n.". 12119: 11989: 11968:The Oxford Companion to Irish history 11868:from the original on 8 February 2012. 11832: 11708:from the original on 19 February 2017 11614: 11353: 11334: 10812: 10800:from the original on 24 December 2010 10750:from the original on 12 February 2017 10544:Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains in UK 10270: 10087: 9980:from the original on 28 February 2013 9628:from the original on 23 November 2016 9568:from the original on 11 February 2017 9538:from the original on 11 February 2017 9140:from the original on 27 February 2022 8934: 8699:"The Territorial Army – 20 July 1960" 8102: 7727:: Cabinet conclusions file CAB/4/1460 7654: 7652: 7547:"50,000 troops in Gulf illness scare" 7421: 7353: 7283: 7268: 7154: 7049:. 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In 1982, the British Army and the 926:were financed by the parliaments of 12228:from the original on 28 April 2011. 12124:. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books. 11617:"1988 Military Uniforms of Bermuda" 10852:"Army Foundation College Harrogate" 10711: 10467:"Succeeding to the Canadian throne" 10109: 9722:from the original on 10 August 2017 9718:. Flight global. 17 November 2014. 8983: 8911:from the original on 9 October 2022 8848: 8629:from the original on 19 August 2016 8597:from the original on 20 August 2016 8547:from the original on 22 August 2016 8214:from the original on 18 March 2017. 8006:"British fatalities in Afghanistan" 7894:Harding, Thomas (7 February 2005). 7527:from the original on 20 August 2007 7515:"Last troops pull out of Bessbrook" 7256:from the original on 21 August 2007 6818:. Doyle.com.au. 15 September 2001. 6144:"The British Army – Higher Command" 6057:Walton, Clifford (1 January 1894). 5346:, raised in 1803, which became the 4658:Infantry Training Centre, Catterick 3851:for the Future Soldier organisation 3441:British Army Training Unit Suffield 2965:system, which in 2021 replaced the 2907:Boxer 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle 1983: 1941: 1613:), advance through Normandy during 179:List of marches of the British Army 24: 13044:Royal Army Physical Training Corps 12822:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 12672:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment 11897:"Irish swell ranks of UK military" 11679:from the original on 10 April 2017 11452:"The National Archives – Homepage" 10897:. britishflags.net. Archived from 10699:from the original on 29 April 2011 10379:from the original on 24 April 2010 10318:Defence Analytical Services Agency 10291:from the original on 25 April 2010 9974:"29 (BATUS) Flight Army Air Corps" 9752:from the original on 10 April 2017 9482:from the original on 10 April 2017 9415:from the original on 20 April 2017 9366:from the original on 26 April 2011 9340:from the original on 18 March 2017 9310:from the original on 10 April 2017 9277:from the original on 16 March 2017 9221:from the original on 10 April 2017 9106:from the original on 10 April 2017 9051:from the original on 12 June 2018. 8762:Berman, Gavin (21 December 2000). 8568: 8559: 8032:"UK ends Afghan combat operations" 7820:"Army paper says IRA not defeated" 7761:Army To Dismantle Tower Block Post 7684:"Army paper says IRA not defeated" 7649: 7637:from the original on 18 March 2017 7583:from the original on 30 April 2011 7053:from the original on 5 August 2011 6727: 6718: 6130: 6118:from the original on 12 March 2017 5924:Noel T. St. John Williams (1994). 5762:List of British Army installations 5564:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 5392:. As they were (and in some cases 4800:British Army officer rank insignia 4787:British Army officer rank insignia 4666:Army Training Regiment, Winchester 4641:List of British Army installations 3797:Royal Army Physical Training Corps 3476:and Joint Service Signals Unit at 3097:in a surveillance role: the small 2961:. For air defence it uses the new 2931:M270 multiple launch rocket system 2911:Bulldog armoured personnel carrier 2053:Police Service of Northern Ireland 1928:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 1908:Police Service of Northern Ireland 660:require parliamentary consent for 304: 290: 25: 14261: 14250:Organizations established in 1707 12932:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment 12747:Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry 12513:Deputy Chief of the General Staff 12427: 12180:. Stationery Office. p. 17. 11858:"Recruitment Age for Army Raised" 11784:from the original on 13 June 2017 11734:from the original on 8 March 2017 11337:"The Royal New Zealand Fencibles" 10794:"British Army Oath of Allegiance" 10676:Ah yes, that was a very good year 10281:"Special Reconnaissance Regiment" 10075:from the original on 30 June 2016 9902:from the original on 23 July 2015 9876:from the original on 23 July 2015 9800:from the original on 8 March 2017 9774:. Express and Star. 12 March 2020 9649:"Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter" 8971:from the original on 16 June 2017 8743:from the original on 4 March 2016 8679:from the original on 4 March 2016 8350:"ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE (EFP)" 8242:from the original on 5 March 2016 8202:"UK Operations in Syria and Iraq" 8156:from the original on 3 April 2009 8012:from the original on 25 July 2015 7926:"Sierra Leone profile – Timeline" 6822:from the original on 4 April 2012 6740:from the original on 3 April 2017 6071: 5782:List of roles in the British Army 5334:succession of conflicts from the 5280: 4236:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment 4050: 3990: 3872:Deputy Chief of the General Staff 3560:Omani-British Joint Training Area 3031:Python Minefield Breaching System 2287:2014 Russian annexation of Crimea 2087:West African Ebola virus epidemic 2057:Provisional Irish Republican Army 1674:Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 1471:Inspired by the successes of the 1271:, providing bases in the eastern 1173:at a safe distance by aiding the 249:Deputy Chief of the General Staff 14203: 14187: 14173: 14159: 14145: 14131: 14117: 14103: 14089: 14075: 14061: 14047: 14033: 14019: 14005: 13991: 13977: 13963: 13937: 13924: 13910: 13896: 13882: 13868: 13854: 13840: 13826: 13812: 13798: 13784: 13770: 13756: 13742: 13314: 13292: 13270: 13153: 13152: 13024:Royal Army Chaplains' Department 12477: 12011:Fremont-Barnes, Gregory (2009). 11796: 11770: 11746: 11720: 11661: 11648: 11635: 11615:Rigby, Neil (10 November 1988). 11608: 11589: 11570: 11540: 11526: 11514: 11502: 11482: 11470: 11443: 11423: 11403: 11390: 11370: 11347: 11328: 11302: 11277: 11257: 11229: 11211: 11182: 11147: 11127: 11107: 11077: 11051: 11026: 11012: 10938: 10913: 10887: 10869: 10843: 10786: 10762: 10732: 10669: 10643: 10618: 10586: 10556: 10537: 10518: 10502:. 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Brassey's (UK). pp. 1–2. 5747:British Army order of precedence 5716: 5494:British Army order-of-precedence 5371:Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps 5178: 5171: 5164: 5157: 5150: 5143: 5136: 5129: 5122: 5103: 5062:British Army other rank insignia 4940: 4933: 4926: 4919: 4912: 4905: 4898: 4891: 4884: 4877: 4870: 4863: 4849: 4765: 4749: 4731: 4719: 4707: 4670:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 4347: 4335: 4330:Royal Bermuda Regiment on parade 4323: 4311: 4299: 4268: 4256: 4244: 3704:Royal Army Chaplains' Department 3580: 3544:British Army Training Unit Kenya 3472:2 resident infantry battalions, 3181: 3167: 3153: 3138: 3124: 3110: 3019:Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers 2899:Warrior tracked armoured vehicle 2854:. The British Army utilises the 2410: 2395: 2380: 2285:strategy which responded to the 2272: 2002:The army was deployed to former 1976:, and British forces controlled 966:, formerly William of the Dutch 950:in 1685 allowed successor King 671:The army is administered by the 322: 13248:Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 12962:Special Reconnaissance Regiment 12523:Current serving senior officers 12272:. Seeley Service & Company. 12268:Rogers, Colonel H.C.B. (1968). 11880:. London: Chatto & Windus. 11826: 11495:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11436:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11416:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11383:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11270:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11177:The Militia Artillery 1852–1909 11160:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11140:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 11120:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 10895:"British Army (non-ceremonial)" 10770:"British Army Terms of Service" 9653:Defence Equipment & Support 9598:from the original on 8 May 2017 9504:. 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Forces.net. 12 February 2022. 7936:from the original on 9 May 2017 7754: 7742: 7718: 7706: 7676: 7619: 7607: 7595: 7569: 7539: 7507: 7495:Army ending its operation in NI 7488: 7476: 7450: 7438: 7409: 7397: 7382: 7370: 7307: 7241: 7210: 7184: 7172: 7148: 7122: 7110: 7090: 7078: 7065: 7039: 7020: 7008: 6989: 6970: 6951: 6932: 6908:Gordon, Donald Craigie (1965). 6901: 6889: 6886:Baltimore County Public Schools 6870: 6846: 6752: 6674: 6647: 6620: 6582: 6569: 6556: 6544: 6531: 6461: 6446: 6431: 6405: 6392: 6353: 6340: 6307: 6280: 6253: 6222: 6204: 6186: 6179:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 6166: 6100: 5792:List of wars involving Scotland 5691:Special Reconnaissance Regiment 4563:Recruitment in the British Army 4280:Governor and Commander-in-Chief 4142:– which was treated as part of 4020:Special Reconnaissance Regiment 3947: 3657:Special Reconnaissance Regiment 3099:Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III 3017:and the modern variants of the 3015:T7 Multi-Mission Robotic System 2801:Army Special Operations Brigade 2196:engage Iraqi positions with an 2026: 2008:United Nations Protection Force 2006:in 1992. Initially part of the 1211:Native / Indian North Americans 846:Parliamentarians ('Roundheads") 14245:Military of the United Kingdom 13228:Secretary of State for Defence 13134:Military Provost Guard Service 12937:Falkland Islands Defence Force 12922:Royal Montserrat Defence Force 12692:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 12144:The Making of the British Army 11921:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 11904:Burnside, Iain (19 May 2010). 11265:"AN IMPERIAL YEOMANRY RESERVE" 10740:"The British Army – Diversity" 10682:magazine, June, 2001. Page 63. 10534:Defence News, 19 January 2011, 10369:"Special Forces Support Group" 8146:"Timeline: UK troops in Basra" 7458:"Falklands Surrender Document" 6941:Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 6402:(C.H. Firth ed. 1913) 1:136-38 6050: 6023: 6005: 5917: 5909:. Harrison and Sons. pp.  5896: 5867: 5787:List of wars involving England 5363:Royal Malta Fencible Artillery 4662:Army Training Centre Pirbright 4556: 4438:3–5 battalions (battlegroups) 4282:of Bermuda, Major-General Sir 4226:Royal Montserrat Defence Force 4221:Falkland Islands Defence Force 3782:Military Provost Guard Service 3258:NATO Enhanced Forward Presence 3009:Engineers, utility and signals 2832:L7 general-purpose machine gun 2328: 2283:NATO Enhanced Forward Presence 2104:War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 13: 1: 12533:Structure of the British Army 12408:Warwick, Nigel W. M. (2014). 11990:Ensor, (Sir) Robert (1980) . 11754:"Army Dress Regulations 2017" 10626:"THE CAYMAN ISLANDS REGIMENT" 10420:"The Somaliland Operations". 9674:"The British Army – Aircraft" 8522:"Recruiting Victorian armies" 7970:. Ministry of Defence (MoD). 7770:Skyscrapernews, 2 August 2005 7130:"Agreement concerning Persia" 6063:. Harrison and Sons. p.  5889: 5854:United Kingdom Special Forces 5742:Army Reserve (United Kingdom) 5477:Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps 5359:Royal Malta Fencible Regiment 5287:Army Reserve (United Kingdom) 4189:(those without local elected 4012:United Kingdom Special Forces 3936:6th (United Kingdom) Division 3930:3rd (United Kingdom) Division 3925:1st (United Kingdom) Division 3905: 3623:Guards and Parachute Division 3353:Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps 2893:, which is being upgraded to 2795:with attachments such as the 2119:In November 2001, as part of 2093:Recent history (2000–present) 2051:(RUC) and its successor, the 1488:, and re-organised under the 1404:were awarded for its defence. 1342:finally defeated Napoleon at 1019:War of the Spanish Succession 753:powers. Since the end of the 614:which joined the Kingdoms of 13931:Iceland Crisis Response Unit 13008:Honourable Artillery Company 12827:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment 11856:BBC staff (6 January 2007). 11702:"Dress Codes and Head Dress" 11284:Grodzinski, John R. (2014). 10999:"Who we are: Rank Structure" 10978:"Who we are: Rank Structure" 10775:. April 2015. Archived from 10311:"UK Defence Statistics 2009" 10069:"The British Army in Africa" 9948:"The British Army in Canada" 9922:"The British Army in Brunei" 7250:"Weapons of War: Poison Gas" 7106:. 1 July 1881. p. 3300. 5849:Uniforms of the British Army 5560:Honourable Artillery Company 5533:tactical recognition flashes 5514:Uniforms of the British Army 4609:His Majesty King Charles III 4203:British Overseas Territories 4098:American War of Independence 4045:Special Forces Support Group 3864:Permanent Joint Headquarters 3847:for the current organisation 3572: 3330:was first established by an 3075:AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat 2924: 2838:. Sniper rifles include the 2763: 2333: 2261:in 2017 and, most recently, 1793:Postcolonial era (1945–2000) 1660:(BEF), consisting mainly of 868:, which became known as the 783: 577:British Overseas Territories 7: 13253:General Dame Sharon Nesmith 13109:Staff and Personnel Support 13084:Royal Army Veterinary Corps 12832:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 12548:Weapons of mass destruction 12390:"Armed Forces Redundancies" 12122:The British Army, 1783-1815 11490:"ARMY ESTIMATES, 1899–1900" 10950:(See penultimate sentence: 10399:"Militia and civilian life" 9045:"L129A1 sharpshooter Rifle" 8937:The British Army, 1783-1815 8822:UK RESERVE FORCES STRENGTHS 8574:End of the Second World War 8178:. Rferl.org. 31 July 2009. 7968:"Why we are in Afghanistan" 6996:MacFarlane, Thomas (1891). 5817:Red coat (military uniform) 5702: 5685:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 5507: 5473:Bermuda Volunteer Engineers 4622: 3954:Home Command (British Army) 3912:Field Army (United Kingdom) 3733:Royal Army Veterinary Corps 3357:Bermuda Volunteer Engineers 3281:Permanent overseas postings 3052: 3025:Armoured-engineer vehicle, 2774: 2170: 1767:Second Battle of El Alamein 1658:British Expeditionary Force 1649:-led German Empire and the 1456:, Ordnance Military Corps, 1023:Restoration of the Monarchy 779:History of the British Army 767:United Nations peacekeeping 626:and, with that, united the 10: 14266: 13238:Chief of the Defence Staff 13119:Army Legal Services Branch 12817:Royal Regiment of Scotland 12697:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 12667:Household Cavalry Regiment 12508:Chief of the General Staff 12277:Royal Scots Greys (1840). 12176:McKernan, Michael (2005). 11965:Connolly, Sean J. (1998). 11917:Cassidy, Robert M (2006). 10827:. Bootcamp. Archived from 10695:. WhoDaresWins.com. 2011. 10358:Regiment, 21 and 23 SAS®." 10097:. GOV.UK. 21 February 2019 9241:"Multi-role Light Vehicle" 8565:End of the First World War 7858:BBC News, 13 November 2010 7047:"Guide to the War of 1812" 5582:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 5531:. The army has introduced 5511: 5284: 5060: 4798: 4784: 4679: 4634: 4560: 3951: 3909: 3868:Chief of the General Staff 3844: 3766:Army Legal Services Branch 3416:in 1962 at the request of 3410:Training Team Brunei (TTB) 3083:Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin 3071:AgustaWestland Apache AH-1 2977:vehicle-mounted launcher. 2941:. The MLRS, first used in 2767: 2407: 2392: 2374: 2304: 2233: 2189:British soldiers from the 2174: 2121:Operation Enduring Freedom 2101: 2074: 1995: 1945: 1922:. Following the 1994–1996 1779:D-Day invasion of Normandy 1688:and secure a sea route to 1571: 1483:Secretary of State for War 1430:British East India Company 1223:American Revolutionary War 1103:American Revolutionary War 1042: 1039:British Empire (1700–1914) 811:Wars of the Three Kingdoms 776: 772: 727:American Revolutionary War 677:Chief of the General Staff 234:Chief of the General Staff 57:Badge of the British Army 29: 14201: 13727: 13644: 13406: 13340: 13259: 13204: 13150: 13097: 13062: 13054:Royal Corps of Army Music 13016: 12980: 12949: 12902: 12886: 12865: 12807: 12764: 12755: 12680: 12647: 12638: 12603:other ranks rank insignia 12485: 12309:The Sydney Morning Herald 12247:Oxford English Dictionary 12236:Oxford English Dictionary 12199:. Yale University Press. 11645:War-Office. 31 March 1784 11356:"Who Were The Fencibles?" 11223:The North American Review 10553:Defence News, 12 May 2011 9796:. Oxford Research Group. 7995:BBC News, 15 October 2009 7854:28 September 2018 at the 7766:12 September 2008 at the 6579:(1970) pp. 90–98, 110–25. 6483:. Routledge. p. 12. 6477:Clayton, Anthony (2014). 5930:. Brassey's. p. 16. 5465:Bermuda Militia Artillery 5313:Militia coastal artillery 5295:(also referred to as the 5260: 5251: 5245: 5242: 5229: 5214: 5200: 5195: 5067: 4805: 4647:initial military training 4603:use the following words: 4288:Bermuda Militia Artillery 3807:Royal Corps of Army Music 3451:under agreement with the 3349:Bermuda Militia Artillery 2903:infantry fighting vehicle 2897:. It is supported by the 2880: 2824:L129A1 sharpshooter rifle 2409: 2394: 2379: 2049:Royal Ulster Constabulary 1930:left the army complex in 1904:Royal Ulster Constabulary 1849:British Army of the Rhine 1719:(and the creation of the 1340:Field Marshal von Blücher 1297:Field Marshal von Blücher 1245:(originally part of the 1147:Irish War of Independence 977:War of the Grand Alliance 300: 282: 277: 262: 247: 232: 220: 215: 194: 184: 174: 164: 136: 126: 116: 87: 69: 50: 45: 13243:Admiral Sir Tony Radakin 13208:Head of the Armed Forces 13074:Royal Army Medical Corps 12912:Royal Gibraltar Regiment 12842:Royal Yorkshire Regiment 12351:. Secker & Warburg. 12305:"British Army Expansion" 12089:Holmes, Richard (2002). 12066:Heyman, Charles (2009). 12039:Gilbert, Martin (2005). 11450:Archives, The National. 10954:). Royal Signals Museum" 10019:"South Atlantic Islands" 9390:20 February 2011 at the 7500:23 November 2008 at the 7027:The 1798 Irish Rebellion 6346:David G. Chandler, ed., 6198:forces-war-records.co.uk 5954:Chandler, David (2003). 5903:Clifford Walton (1894). 5860: 5663:Adjutant General's Corps 5576:Royal Yorkshire Regiment 5486:Royal Gibraltar Regiment 5469:Bermuda Militia Infantry 5090: 5087: 5078: 4932: 4925: 4840: 4834: 4831: 4828: 4825: 4822: 4819: 4816: 4813: 4810: 4700:re-called to the Colours 4216:Royal Gibraltar Regiment 3752:Adjutant General's Corps 3723:Royal Army Medical Corps 3528:Royal Gibraltar Regiment 3524:British Forces Gibraltar 3365:Bermuda Militia Infantry 3199:Low-intensity operations 3103:Thales Watchkeeper WK450 3095:unmanned aerial vehicles 3081:(ISTAR) helicopter. The 3001:, which is based on the 2259:Manchester Arena bombing 1697:British military history 1586:British First World War 1153:(intended to maintain a 1127:Australian frontier wars 1009:By the time of the 1707 700:Royal Sappers and Miners 664:to maintain a peacetime 612:Kingdom of Great Britain 425:British Forces Gibraltar 222:Head of the Armed Forces 157:personnel (January 2024) 95:Kingdom of Great Britain 30:Not to be confused with 14040:Army of North Macedonia 14012:Montenegrin Ground Army 13917:Hungarian Ground Forces 13079:Royal Army Dental Corps 13039:Small Arms School Corps 12927:Cayman Islands Regiment 11948:Encyclopædia Britannica 11878:Inside the British Army 11730:. Imperial War Museum. 11577:Bermuda Forts 1612–1957 11477:The Quarterly Army List 11288:. Goose Lane Editions. 10549:7 December 2011 at the 10530:7 December 2011 at the 10401:. Government of Ontario 10178:"Army Personnel Centre" 9999:Somme Barracks (Cyprus) 9898:. Ministry of Defence. 7749:Army dismantles NI post 7032:7 February 2011 at the 6513:. Ashgate. p. 31. 6216:navalhistoryarchive.org 5752:British campaign medals 5624:Small Arms School Corps 5277:soldier's pay or role. 5202:Warrant Officer class 2 5197:Warrant Officer class 1 4859:Epaulette rank insignia 4772:Ensign of the Corps of 4741:for general use by the 4654:Army Foundation College 4276:John Fitzgerald Kennedy 4231:Cayman Islands Regiment 4193:, as was the case with 3975:London District Command 3792:Small Arms School Corps 3728:Royal Army Dental Corps 3443:: A training centre in 3400:: One battalion of the 3027:Terrier Armoured Digger 2959:artillery sound ranging 2815:rifle also used by the 2319:Armed Forces of Ukraine 2059:(PIRA). Under the 1998 2014:(IFOR) and then to the 1912:Ulster Defence Regiment 1889:conflict with Argentina 1843:in the early 1950s and 1651:Austro-Hungarian Empire 1611:46th (Highland) Brigade 1490:Reserve Force Act, 1867 1434:Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 1426:Nawab Shiraj-ud-Daula's 1398:Battle of Rorke's Drift 1185:) and the Netherlands ( 1131:Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 940:Claim of Right Act 1689 708:Commissariat Department 688:Ordnance Military Corps 658:Claim of Right Act 1689 269:Warrant Officer Class 1 75:; 317 years ago 14124:Slovenian Ground Force 14026:Royal Netherlands Army 13763:Belgian Land Component 13446:Bosnia and Herzegovina 13129:Military Provost Staff 12998:Royal Corps of Signals 12917:Royal Bermuda Regiment 12837:Royal Anglian Regiment 11942:"Constantinople"  11398:FORCES. WITH AN INDEX. 11135:"THE MILITIA—QUESTION" 10008:Hansard, 26 March 2001 8495:Rasler, Karen (1994). 7793:. 2006. Archived from 7751:BBC News, 31 July 2000 7504:BBC News, 31 July 2007 6615:Royal Scots Greys 1840 6293:. BRILL. p. 508. 6229:Leslie, J. H. (1925). 5677:Queen's Dragoon Guards 5568:Royal Anglian Regiment 5490:Royal Bermuda Regiment 5446:Canadian confederation 4632: 4617: 4579: 4211:Royal Bermuda Regiment 4136:Canadian Confederation 4123: 4060: 4003: 3882:, each commanded by a 3777:Military Provost Staff 3683:Royal Corps of Signals 3421:Omar Ali Saifuddin III 3382:Royal Bermuda Regiment 3378:Royal Bermuda Regiment 3324:Royal Bermuda Regiment 3047:Royal Corps of Signals 2993:, and variants of the 2915:Supacat "Jackal" MWMIK 2852:Accuracy International 2850:, all manufactured by 2375:British Army strength 2350: 2203: 2116: 2113:Royal Anglian Regiment 1993: 1965: 1802: 1618: 1598: 1568:World Wars (1914–1945) 1544:The late-19th-century 1405: 1307: 1027:Royal Regiment of Foot 1006: 850:Self-denying Ordinance 813:, England never had a 806: 798: 651:Bill of Rights of 1689 309: 295: 13984:Lithuanian Land Force 13777:Bulgarian Land Forces 13124:Royal Military Police 13049:General Service Corps 12737:Royal Wessex Yeomanry 12707:Queen's Royal Hussars 12593:officer rank insignia 12257:Jane's Defence Weekly 12195:Miller, John (2000). 12120:Linch, Kevin (2024). 12041:Churchill and America 12017:. Osprey Publishing. 11335:Cowan, James (1955). 11314:Armed Forces of Malta 11219:Rt. Hon Earl Brownlow 10850:British Army (n.d.). 10004:29 April 2011 at the 9502:"Land Rover Defender" 9457:12 April 2009 at the 9452:Starstreak II sighted 9362:. Armedforces.co.uk. 8935:Linch, Kevin (2024). 8475:www.armedforces.co.uk 7252:. Firstworldwar.com. 6882:28 April 2011 at the 6759:Connor, John (2005), 6364:. National Archives. 6108:"Bill of Rights 1689" 5993:. Ministry of Defence 5657:Royal Military Police 5596:Royal Wessex Yeomanry 5521:Multi-Terrain Pattern 5512:Further information: 5380:of counties, and, in 5367:Royal Malta Artillery 4630: 4605: 4570: 4551:Royal Horse Artillery 4167:Commonwealth Dominion 4160:King's African Rifles 4130:colonies (including: 4110: 4058: 3998: 3802:General Service Corps 3772:Royal Military Police 3714:Army Medical Services 3484:. The UK retains two 3482:British Forces Cyprus 3398:British Forces Brunei 3361:General Service Corps 2803:, which includes the 2341: 2188: 2111: 2061:Good Friday Agreement 1991: 1959: 1800: 1758:as the German forces 1604: 1585: 1440:in Canada during the 1395: 1290: 1239:British North America 1203:French and Indian War 989: 804: 791: 675:and commanded by the 527:United Kingdom portal 430:British Forces Brunei 415:British Forces Cyprus 308: 294: 14235:British Armed Forces 14096:Romanian Land Forces 13847:Estonian Land Forces 13198:British Armed Forces 13029:Royal Logistic Corps 12857:Royal Irish Regiment 12742:Queen's Own Yeomanry 12717:King's Royal Hussars 12702:Royal Dragoon Guards 12615:National Army Museum 12045:Simon & Schuster 11960:. Oxford Paperbacks. 11833:Bates, Gill (2010). 11378:"THE ARMY ESTIMATES" 11241:National Army Museum 11194:National Army Museum 10901:on 16 September 2010 10203:"HQ London District" 9298:, The British Army. 9164:21 June 2007 at the 9094:, The British Army. 6415:. pp. 308–309. 6316:, The British Army. 6142:, The British Army. 5612:Royal Dragoon Guards 5592:King's Royal Hussars 5500:, as well as on the 5373:was formed in 1846. 5297:Constitutional Force 4758:Royal Logistic Corps 4756:Ensign flown by the 4743:Royal Logistic Corps 3918:Commander Field Army 3709:Royal Logistic Corps 3605:Royal Armoured Corps 3486:Sovereign Base Areas 3453:government of Canada 3425:No. 230 Squadron RAF 3369:Royal Naval Dockyard 3089:aviation, primarily 3067:Boeing AH-64E Apache 2842: 7.62 mm, 2216:British Armed Forces 2153:Afghan National Army 2012:Implementation Force 1916:Royal Irish Regiment 1883:helped liberate the 1607:Seaforth Highlanders 1527:Constitutional Force 1410:American War of 1812 1253:Halifax, Nova Scotia 995:Winston S. Churchill 585:British Armed Forces 456:Other ranks insignia 410:British Army Germany 363:units and formations 339:British Armed Forces 169:British Armed Forces 14166:Turkish Land Forces 13970:Latvian Land Forces 13749:Albanian Land Force 13721:Allied Land Command 13646:States with limited 12981:Combat Support Arms 12957:Special Air Service 12873:Royal Gurkha Rifles 12727:Royal Tank Regiment 12538:Order of precedence 12518:Army Sergeant Major 12493:Ministry of Defence 12074:. Pen & Sword. 11778:"Beret definitions" 11521:The Army List, 1951 11419:. 18 February 1908. 11237:"Civilian soldiers" 11190:"Civilian soldiers" 10346:Fremont-Barnes 2009 10128:"Command Structure" 9872:. Bermuda On Line. 8233:Ministry of Defence 8038:. 26 October 2014. 7871:. Cain.ulst.ac.uk. 7800:on 27 February 2008 7791:Ministry of Defence 7219:"RAF – World War 1" 7217:here, RAF Details. 7157:, pp. 525–526. 6541:(2003) pp. xvi–xvii 6389:, pp. 207–211. 6182:. 12 February 1917. 5697:The Ranger Regiment 5639:Special Air Service 5620:Royal Gurkha Rifles 5602:Royal Tank Regiment 5309:Yeomen of the Guard 4547:Royal Tank Regiment 4441:Combined arms unit 4176:Commonwealth realms 4071:was established in 4065:Commonwealth realms 4016:Special Air Service 3665:Combat Support Arms 3647:Special Air Service 3402:Royal Gurkha Rifles 3344:Governor of Bermuda 3332:Independent Company 3194:Current deployments 3069:which replaced the 3003:Land Rover Defender 2499:Included in Regular 2347:Trooping the Colour 2323:Operation Interflex 2230:Recent military aid 2115:in Helmand Province 2055:(PSNI) against the 1721:Royal Tank Regiment 1328:First French Empire 1322:, North Africa and 1261:Imperial fortresses 1189:) for supremacy in 1183:First French Empire 1149:, interventions in 936:Bill of Rights 1689 842:Eastern Association 831:Battle of Agincourt 765:force or part of a 759:expeditionary force 673:Ministry of Defence 301:Non-ceremonial flag 264:Army Sergeant Major 14194:United States Army 14068:Polish Land Forces 13265:    13003:Intelligence Corps 12894:Parachute Regiment 12395:. 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Apparel Search. 11623:on 27 October 2020 11558:on 27 January 2021 11022:. 2 February 2022. 10477:on 10 January 2013 10327:on 1 February 2014 10228:"Regional Command" 9684:on 7 February 2017 9437:. 4 October 2020. 9025:. 7 September 2023 8835:on 16 January 2014 8800:on 16 January 2014 7932:. 4 January 2017. 7317:. theddaystory.com 7229:on 29 January 2017 7198:on 14 October 2007 7103:The London Gazette 7075:(1996), pp. 183–84 6816:"The Fenian Raids" 6575:Correlli Barnett, 6249:– via JSTOR. 5651:Intelligence Corps 5633:Parachute Regiment 5386:colonial governors 5301:Kingdom of England 4983:Lieutenant colonel 4963:Lieutenant-general 4781:Ranks and insignia 4714:Official Army flag 4682:Regulation Colours 4633: 4595:Oath of allegiance 4580: 4124: 4061: 4010:formations to the 4004: 3884:lieutenant general 3860:Andover, Hampshire 3688:Intelligence Corps 3564:Royal Army of Oman 3087:special operations 2981:Protected mobility 2807:, began using the 2351: 2317:to help train the 2281:in support of the 2263:Operation Rescript 2255:Operation Temperer 2240:Operation Temperer 2236:Operation Rescript 2204: 2117: 2098:War in Afghanistan 2083:Operation Palliser 1994: 1966: 1803: 1744:invasion of Poland 1725:Royal Flying Corps 1666:France and Belgium 1619: 1599: 1406: 1336:Duke of Wellington 1332:Napoleon Bonaparte 1308: 1305:Battle of Waterloo 1301:Napoleon Bonaparte 1293:Duke of Wellington 1247:Colony of Virginia 1007: 948:Monmouth Rebellion 827:Henry V of England 807: 799: 644:commander-in-chief 581:Crown Dependencies 569:land warfare force 310: 296: 254:Lieutenant General 14212: 14211: 13833:Royal Danish Army 13819:Czech Land Forces 13684: 13683: 13365: 13364: 13335: 13334: 13164: 13163: 13146: 13145: 13142: 13141: 12950:Other Combat Arms 12945: 12944: 12779:Coldstream Guards 12649:Household Cavalry 12498:Army Headquarters 12419:978-0-9574725-2-5 12373:. 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English Army
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Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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British Armed Forces
List of marches of the British Army
List of equipment of the British Army
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Head of the Armed Forces
King Charles III
Chief of the General Staff
General
Sir Roland Walker
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Lieutenant General
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Army Sergeant Major
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