In 1885, following the Battle of Ginnis, the British army discovered a small black boy abandoned. A report by the Daily Mail explains the remarkable tale of Britain's first black soldier and his ...

The British Army has shrunk to its lowest level since the early 1800s. Years of relentless budget cutbacks have left it with just 73,000 active-duty soldiers.That's a far cry from the Chinese army ...

In the spring of 1839, the British invaded Afghanistan for the first time. A new book by William Dalrymplere retells the Afghan story that has implications for today's military missions.

During the French Revolutionary Wars in the late 18th century, the British military was deployed to take over French possessions in the West Indies, and another West Indies campaign from 1804-1810 ...

For now, though, the British Army buys between 50 and 100 of the hats, which cost about $900 each, per year, according to the British high-society magazine, Tatler.