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== History and Background == | == History and Background == | ||
'''1707''' British Military history begins | '''1707:''' British Military history begins when the [[England|Kingdom of England]] and the [[Scotland|Kingdom of Scotland]] united forming the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. | ||
:''For records prior to 1707 see: [[England Military Records]] and [[Scotland Military Records]]'' | |||
{{Wikipedia|Military history of the United Kingdom}} | <br> {{Wikipedia|Military history of the United Kingdom}} | ||
'''1756–1763:''' Seven Years War. Called the French and Indian War in North America, this war involved 120,000 British soldiers and began a continuous series of army records. | '''1756–1763:''' Seven Years War. Called the French and Indian War in North America, this war involved 120,000 British soldiers and began a continuous series of army records. | ||