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  Britain and France’s Contribution to the War Effort 1914–18

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  Britain and France’s Contribution to the War Effort 1914–18

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  With the exception of Russia and Austria, the warring European powers had colonies in Africa, Southeast Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The Turkish army also contained a significant African contingent. This meant that, by default, a European war became a global war, with the colonies supplying both troops and raw... More
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  British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944

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  British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944

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  Vital to the success of the secondary phase of the D-Day landings was the ability of ground forces to move east to engage the Germans. Two bridges provided the only crossing over the Caen Canal/River Orne in the area, so it became the 6th Airborne Division’s responsibility to engage the... More
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  British Advance along Aleppo Road 26 March 1918

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  British Advance along Aleppo Road 26 March 1918

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  General Marshall, the British commander in chief in Mesopotamia, returned to the offensive in spring 1918. He determined upon a change in tactics; lines of advance were along the Rivers Euphrates and, several miles to its north, the Tigris. He calculated that, as he advanced, the enemy would simply retreat,... More
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  British Advance towards Kirkük 27–29 April 1918

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  British Advance towards Kirkük 27–29 April 1918

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  After a winter of relative inactivity, the British commander in Mesopotamia, General Marshall, resumed the offensive on his eastern flank in March, defeating the Ottoman forces. On 27 April, he ordered his western flank to march on Kirkük in northern Iraq. Their first enemy encounter was at Kulawand, meeting little... More
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  British Advance-Overview August 1916–January 1917

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  British Advance-Overview August 1916–January 1917

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  Germany and its Ottoman allies had first attempted to seize the Suez Canal, and block this vital Allied supply route, in January 1915. A surprise attack in April 1916 at Bir Qatia demonstrated the continuing threat in the area. In July 1916, the German commander, General Kressenstein, managed to move... More
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  British Attacks on Lake Dojran 24 April 1917

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  British Attacks on Lake Dojran 24 April 1917

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  By 1917, the Allies badly needed a success on the Southern European front. Italy had expended large amounts of manpower and munitions in the Isonzo valley to negligible effect. Both Serbia and Romania had been overrun and virtually eliminated (albeit temporarily) as combatants. Accordingly, the British were nominated to launch... More
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  British Attacks on Lake Dojran 8 May 1917

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  British Attacks on Lake Dojran 8 May 1917

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  After the first attack at Lake Dojran on 24 April had been repelled, the Bulgarians immediately repaired their breached and damaged defences. Accordingly, when the British infantry were ordered to attack again on 8 May, they were facing essentially the same obstacles that had defeated them two weeks earlier. Preceded... More
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  British Government and High Command 1914–18

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  British Government and High Command 1914–18

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  In 1914, The Prime Minister H.H. Asquith created a committee to oversee the war effort. By 1916, it was perceived as ‘vacillating’ and lacking an effective command structure. David Lloyd George who replaced Asquith in 1916, tried to create a more effective chain of command. He put together the first... More
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  British Indian Possessions and Protectorates 1826

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  British Indian Possessions and Protectorates 1826

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  Between 1806 and 1826 the East India Company continued its policy of expansion and control in India. After the Anglo-Nepal War of 1814 the Company annexed Kumaon and Garhwal , together with a collection of small states formerly allied to the Maratha Confederacy. In 1817 a large Company army invaded... More
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  British New Orleans Campaign 22 November 1814–11 February 1815

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  British New Orleans Campaign 22 November 1814–11 February 1815

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  After taking Pensacola (in Spanish territory) from the British in November 1814, General Andrew Jackson rushed back to Mobile and reinforced its garrison before moving on to New Orleans. There, the advance ships of the British fleet were blocked in an engagement on Lake Borgne, before landing 1,800 troops on... More
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  British North America 1764–76

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  British North America 1764–76

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  In the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War victorious Britain would nevertheless become the victim of North America’s phenomenal success. France and Spain were united in their determination for revenge for their near expulsion from the continent and, in the thirteen colonies, young military leaders like George Washington had gained... More
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  British Possessions and Protectorates on the Eve of the Indian Mutiny 1857

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  British Possessions and Protectorates on the Eve of the Indian Mutiny 1857

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  The period 1839 to 1857 was, as far as the East India Company was concerned, a frantic time of empire-building. The First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42) saw a British defeat, followed by a terrible retribution and a return to the status quo. The annexation of Sind (1843) was announced in General... More