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This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of England before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707. For dates after 1708, see List of wars involving the United Kingdom. English victory English defeat Another result *
Second Ashanti War 1863–1864; Bhutan War 1864–1865; Third Ashanti War 1873–1874; Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878–1880; Anglo-Zulu War 1879; First Boer War 1880–1881; Third Anglo-Burmese War 1885; Mahdist War 1881–1899; Fourth Ashanti War 1894; Anglo-Zanzibar War 1896 (The shortest war in recorded history, which only lasted ...
Timelines of War: A Chronology of Warfare from 100,000 BC to the Present (1996), Global coverage. Cannon, John, ed. 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.
This article provides a list of wars occurring between 1800 and 1899. Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania.
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present
11 October – War is declared. 20 October – The first major battle of the war takes place at Talana Hill. December – "Black Week", in which the Army suffered a series of defeats, takes place. 1900 28 February – The siege of Ladysmith is lifted. 1 April – The Irish Guards is formed in honour of the Irish regiments in the Boer War.
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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1800 AD until 1899 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles .