From redcoats to camouflage, the evolution of British military uniforms tells the story of changing tactics, technology, and global conflict. In this video, we trace the transformation of British ...

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In the spring of 2021, the British Royal Navy revealed that HMS Tamar would be painted in an eye-catching dazzle camouflage ...

The Battle of Blair Mountain wasn't just a labor dispute gone wrong. It was the moment the federal government deployed troops ...

Photos and records confirm cats were everywhere in WWI trenches, but historians still question the viral claim of 500,000 ...

Francis "Jim" Grant, a Royal Marine and one of the last surviving British D-Day soldiers, died last week at 101.

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History buffs are no doubt familiar with the story of Shadrack Byfield, a rank-and-file British redcoat who fought during the ...

One thing about the plan to recall former service members should worry us all, and it isn't their age, writes veteran and ...

War of 1812 veteran Shadrack Byfield's second book describes a grittier life story—and a hook for a hand.

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrach Byfield, an English ...

For one night on Long Island, New York, the heated NHL rivalry between the Islanders and the Rangers was put on ice. Escorted by the Islanders’ Energy Team in front of more than 18,000 fans on ...