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Nov 12, 2022

The British military actually had an effective plan in 1776

One of the biggest questions of the Revolutionary War is this: How did the British, with immense advantages in troops and ships, manage to lose the war? When you look at the material state of affairs, the 13 colonies really didn’t stand …

BYHarold C. Hutchison

Nov 12, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 8, 2022

A British officer could have been executed for his affair with Princess Diana

British Officer Captain James Hewitt wasn’t just in hot water, he was sitting in a pig pen. It seemed like…

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 8, 2022

BYJames Elphick

Jun 9, 2023

How 150 British Paratroopers seized a fortified artillery battery on D-Day

As part of Operation Tonga on D-Day, the British 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with capturing the Merville Gun Battery.

BYJames Elphick

Jun 9, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 13, 2023

The longest tank-to-tank kill was fired from three miles away

Britain’s Challenger-1 tank was originally designed to be sold to the Shah of Iran, but with the Iranian Revolution in…

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 13, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 12, 2023

The United Kingdom had special battalions for short soldiers in World War I

At the outbreak of the 20th century’s first global conflict, when you might think they’d take anyone who wanted to…

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 12, 2023

BYJames Elphick

Apr 10, 2023

This British tank crew survived 3 days trapped in No Man’s Land

On July 31, 1917, the British guns in the Ypres salient roared to life, marking the opening of the Battle of Passchendaele. The battle would rage back and forth for over two months. Through the chaos, one amazing story emerged: A tank crew refused t…

BYJames Elphick

Apr 10, 2023

BYBlake Stilwell

Mar 28, 2023

The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army

With the dust still settling after the end of World War II in Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill set his sights on the next threat to Western Democracy: the Soviet Union. <p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebel…

BYBlake Stilwell

Mar 28, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Mar 16, 2023

The British fought off the WWII Italian invasion of Malta with old biplanes

The Mediterranean island of Malta was a crucial possession during World War II. The Axis powers needed the island to…

BYTeam Mighty

Mar 16, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Feb 28, 2023

A British Naval Officer captured Guam by getting the governor drunk, then lost it

John Anderson was many things: a skilled seaman, a ship’s surgeon and charming drinking buddy. All three of these qualities…

BYTeam Mighty

Feb 28, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Feb 27, 2023

The IRA loved this British general so much they couldn’t execute him

A little bit of charm goes a long way. Nowhere was that more apparent than when British General Cuthbert Lucas…

A plaque commemorating the Irish War during with a British General was held captive

BYTeam Mighty

Feb 27, 2023

BYBethaney Phillips

Sep 13, 2021

This British war medal is only awarded to animals

Animals are an important part of war efforts. Before vehicles, soldiers rode horses into battle. Today, dogs are used to…

BYBethaney Phillips

Sep 13, 2021

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 12, 2021

The British Army is getting a new main battle tank

The British Army was the first to employ the tank on the battlefield during WWI. Although they arguably fell behind…

BYMiguel Ortiz

May 12, 2021

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 21, 2021

Why the safest place to be in combat might be in a British Challenger tank

Anyone who says “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” has clearly never seen a Challenger 2 tank in…

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 21, 2021

BYJames Elphick

Apr 18, 2021

Everything the US has learned in Afghanistan the Brits learned in the 1800s

In 1839, the forces of Great Britain and the British East India Company invaded Afghanistan in the first major conflict of the “Great Game” – the struggle between Great Britain and Russia for control of Asia. The British quickly defeated the opp…

BYJames Elphick

Apr 18, 2021

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 3, 2022

Today in military history: Congress authorizes Privateers to attack British vessels

On April 3, 1776, Congress authorized Privateers to attack British vessels. Pop quiz: you’re the Continental Congress, and it’s 1776….

BYTeam Mighty

Apr 3, 2022

BYJames Elphick

Mar 23, 2021

These quirky tanks helped the British crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

The Allied invasion of Normandy was a challenge on a grand scale. Every single aspect of the plan drew new challenges for commanders. Luckily, the greatest military minds of the day were leading the Allied forces. They came up with some ingenious so…

BYJames Elphick

Mar 23, 2021