War on the Rocks

The British Army and the Lessons of the Boer War

In January 2024, British Chief of the General Staff Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders warned that British youth were now part of a “pre-war” generation. Pointing to the threat from Russia, he drew a direct ...

Online tool will show you where British Army units were based in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

Around 300,000 troops deployed to north during Troubles ...
The National Interest

British Army to Raise New Gurkha Unit

Britain will recruit 400 Nepalese Gurkhas for a new artillery regiment, addressing troop shortages and expanding Nepalese soldiers’ roles in UK defense. The Gurkhas served alongside the British in the ...
The Conversation

What a newly identified portrait of a black Napoleonic soldier reveals about British Army diversity

The restored portrait of Private Thomas James being installed at the National Army Museum. Courtesy of the National Army Museum The Napoleonic wars were fought on a bigger scale than any conflict that ...