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1991 – The last British Army regiment leaves Gibraltar. The Gibraltar Regiment is subsequently placed on the Army's regular establishment. 6 April 1992 – the WRAC was disbanded and its members integrated into various British Army units. 1 October 1992 – I (BR) Corps is disbanded and replaced by the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps.
The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries since its founding in 1660 and involves numerous European wars, colonial wars and world wars. From the late 17th century until the mid-20th century, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and imperial power in the world, and although this dominance was principally achieved through the strength of the Royal Navy (RN ...
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.As of 1 January 2025, the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Gurkhas, 25,742 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,697 "other personnel", for a total of 108,413.
History of the British Army from the Norman Conquest to the First World War (1899–1930), in 13 volumes with six separate map volumes. Available online for downloading; online volumes; The standard highly detailed full coverage of operations. Haswell, Jock, and John Lewis-Stempel. A Brief History of the British Army (2017). Higham, John, ed.
A history of the British army (19v 1899–1930) online; Higham, John, ed. A Guide to the Sources of British Military History (2015) 654 pages excerpt; Holmes, Richard. Redcoat: the British soldier in the age of horse and musket (WW Norton & Company, 2002). Usher, George. Dictionary of British military history (A&C Black, 2009).
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. James, Lawrence.
Timeline of the British Army; 1700–1799. American War of Independence; 1800–1899. Napoleonic Wars; Victorian Era; 1900–1999. World War I; World War II; 2000 ...
Founded: 1546 (Royal Navy) 1660 (British Army) ... the British Army is the only Home British ... Britain also sought to maintain the balance of power in Europe, ...