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=== Napoleonic Wars === | === Napoleonic Wars === | ||
'''1803–1815:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/napoleonicwars.htm?WT.lp=rg-3075 Napoleonic Wars]. Numerous battles across Europe involved 365,000 British soldiers and 300,000 seamen. These battles include the Peninsular Wars in Portugal and Spain and the famous [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nelson/introduction.htm Battle of Trafalgar]. | '''1803–1815:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/napoleonicwars.htm?WT.lp=rg-3075 Napoleonic Wars]. Numerous battles across Europe involved 365,000 British soldiers and 300,000 seamen. These battles include the Peninsular Wars in Portugal and Spain and the famous [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nelson/introduction.htm Battle of Trafalgar]. | ||
=== War of 1812 === | === War of 1812 === | ||
'''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. | '''1812–1815:''' War of 1812. The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain began formally on June 18, 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 24 December 1814 to end the war, however another battle was fought 8 January 1815 at New Orleans. | ||
*[http://www.warof1812.ca/charts/regts_na.htm British Regular Regiments in North America during the War of 1812], compiled by Robert Henderson, lists the regiments by type (cavalry, infantry, etc.) with engagements each fought, the years in the war, and the colors of their uniforms.<br> | |||
*[http://www.1812casualties.org/casualties_database/search War of 1812 Casualty Database], Canadian and British Regiments, is searchable by name, rank, regiment, company officer, county, previous occupation, manner of death, place of event. Regiments are still being added.<br> | |||
=== Crimean War === | === Crimean War === | ||
'''[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/crimea/ 1854–1856:]''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/crimeanwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3074 Crimean War]. 225,000 troops were involved in the Crimea (Russian Black Sea). | '''[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/crimea/ 1854–1856:]''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/crimeanwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3074 Crimean War]. 225,000 troops were involved in the Crimea (Russian Black Sea). | ||
=== Indian Mutiny === | === Indian Mutiny === | ||
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=== World War II === | === World War II === | ||
'''1939–1945:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/secondworldwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3073 World War II]. Just over 400,000 service personnel and civilians died in the war. [http://www.archive.org/details/TurnerPublishingHistoricPhotosofWorldWarII Historic Photos of the World War II]. | '''1939–1945:''' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/secondworldwar.htm?WT.lp=rg-3073 World War II]. Just over 400,000 service personnel and civilians died in the war. [http://www.archive.org/details/TurnerPublishingHistoricPhotosofWorldWarII Historic Photos of the World War II]. | ||
== Royal Navy == | == Royal Navy == | ||