When the American Revolution ended in 1783, British forces prepared to evacuate New York City. As they withdrew, they ...

In 1964, Australian armed forces fight Indonesian troops in Borneo and on the Malay Peninsula.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.'s naval capabilities. Their ...

West Point was so vital to the American independence fight that British enlisted its treasonous commander, Benedict Arnold, ...

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The ...

The British Empire evacuated the Chagos Islands to build a military base, which the U.S. is using in the Iran War. Now, a ...

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Trace centuries of naval history through the battlefields and harbours of the fleet that once ruled the waves Chris is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in travel ...

The Royal Navy is set to take a leading role in a multinational “Hormuz Coalition” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ensure safe passage for merchant ...

Horatio Nelson is famous for besting Napoleon at sea. But what did he mean by “Kiss me, Hardy”—his supposed last words? Horatio Nelson's death was a common subject in early 19th century painting. This ...

In 1940, Germany invaded Norway and Denmark. Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels blamed Britain for the invasion, ...