British military history, brought to life. Explore battles, regiments and the men who fought them through documentaries, interviews and films from the battlefield.
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America: fighting for a continent
New York 1776
Walk the ground of the battle for New York and follow the British campaign against Washington’s army.
Learning to fight in America
How the redcoats adapted to ambushes, forest fighting and a very different battlefield.
The Napoleonic Wars
British cavalry against Napoleon’s horsemen
Weapons, training and the clashes that tested British and French cavalry.
The redcoats in Egypt, 1801
Follow a British army facing French veterans in an often overlooked campaign.
Victorian campaigns
Explore the Anglo-Zulu War hub →
Isandlwana: the myths examined
Ammunition, drummer boys and the claims surrounding the great Zulu victory.
The Crimean War
Explore the soldiers, weapons and fighting qualities of the British Army in the Crimea.
The Boer War: myth and reality
Examine familiar claims about the war and the armies that fought it.
The formidable Sikh army
Compare the opposing forces and follow some of the toughest campaigns fought in India.
The World Wars
Singapore: walking the battlefield
Explore the ground and the fighting behind the fall of Britain’s fortress.
Britain’s African soldiers in the Second World War
Follow African troops fighting the Japanese in Burma.
The British Army vs…
Compare weapons, tactics, training and leadership across the British Army’s encounters with formidable opponents. This series is supported by Osprey Publishing.
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