Remains Of Navy Explorer Who 'Put Australia On The Map' Found In Central London
Experts discovered Captain Matthew Flinders' remains during excavations of St James's burial ground in Euston.
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History King George III Letter Expressing War Intent Sells For £11,430 At Auction
The 1803 letter fetched more than 11 times its pre-sale estimate...
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Diversity Wartime Secret Agent And Crimean War Nurse Among New £50 Note Suggestions
World War Two radio operator Noor Inayat Khan and Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole are among names put forward to appear on the bank note.
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Pre-WWI Period Mercians Remember Heavy Losses In The Battle of Ferozeshah
Ferozeshah was the first of two battles for control of the Punjab but came at a cost of 2,400 British casualties.
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Pre-WWI Period HMS Victory Restoration To Use Scottish Trees
The ship sailed by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar is undergoing a £35 million restoration project over a 15-year period.
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News Missing Medals Make Surprise Return To York’s Army Museum
The stolen medals had belonged to Sergeant Major James Edwin White, whose family donated them to the museum in 1980.
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Stories Sex Toys And Bunga Bunga: A Brief History Of Military Pranks
Warning: this article contains graphic content, explicit language and ALL the bants
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History Was This The Shortest Ever War In Military History?
The conflict is thought to have lasted as little as 38 minutes...
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Army Blenheim: The Battle That Created The Marlborough Legend
August 13, 1704, saw the Duke of Marlborough achieve a decisive victory against the French...