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The Oxford Companion to British History (2003) Carlton, Charles. This Seat of Mars: War and the British Isles, 1485–1746 (Yale UP; 2011) 332 pages; studies the impact of near unceasing war from the individual to the national levels. Chandler, David G., and Ian Frederick William Beckett, eds. The Oxford history of the British army (Oxford UP ...
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Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...
Year(s) Conflict Location (modern) Notes Result Citation 55–54 B.C.: Caesar's invasions of Britain: England Roman tributaries set up in a limited area.
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Battle of Alma: 20 Sep: British and French, under French general Arnaud, defeat a Russian army Apache Wars: Battle of the Diablo Mountains: 3 Oct: Crimean War: Battle of Balaclava: 25 Oct: Charge of the Light Brigade on Crimea under Cardigan: Battle of Inkerman: 5 Nov: British, helped by French general Bosquet, defeat a Russian army Eureka ...
The Oxford history of the British army (Oxford UP, 2003). Cole, D. H and E. C Priestley. An outline of British military history, 1660-1936 (1936). online; Higham, John, ed. A Guide to the Sources of British Military History (1971) 654 pages excerpt; Highly detailed bibliography and discussion up to 1970. Sheppard, Eric William.
This category includes historical battles in which Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See also: Category:Battles involving England (10th century-1707) Category:Battles involving Scotland (8th century-1707) Category:Battles involving the United Kingdom (1801–present)