• Subscribe Now
  • Today In History
  • Wars & Events
    • The Russia–Ukraine War
    • American Revolution
    • The Civil War
    • World War I
    • World War II
    • Cold War
    • Korean War
    • Vietnam War
    • Global War on Terror
    • Movements
      • Women’s Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Abolition of Slavery
  • Famous People
    • U.S. Presidents
    • World Leaders
    • Military Leaders
    • Celebrities
    • Scientists
    • Philosophers
  • Eras
    • Modern Era
      • 2000s
      • 1900s
      • 1800s
    • Early Modern
      • 1700s
      • 1600s
      • 1500s
    • The Middle Ages
    • Classical Era
    • Prehistory
  • Topics
    • Black History
    • Slavery
    • Women’s History
    • Prisoners of War
    • Firsthand Accounts
    • Technology & Weaponry
    • Aviation & Spaceflight
    • Naval & Maritime
    • Politics
    • Military History
    • Art & Literature
    • News
    • Entertainment & Culture
    • Historical Figures
    • Photography
    • Wild West
    • Social History
    • Native American History
  • Magazines
    • American History
    • America’s Civil War
    • Aviation History
    • Civil War Times
    • Military History
    • Military History Quarterly
    • Vietnam
    • Wild West
    • World War II
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Skip to content
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
HistoryNet

HistoryNet

The most comprehensive and authoritative history site on the Internet.

  • Subscribe Now
  • Today In History
  • Wars & Events
    • The Russia–Ukraine War
    • American Revolution
    • The Civil War
    • World War I
    • World War II
    • Cold War
    • Korean War
    • Vietnam War
    • Global War on Terror
    • Movements
      • Women’s Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Abolition of Slavery
  • Famous People
    • U.S. Presidents
    • World Leaders
    • Military Leaders
    • Celebrities
    • Scientists
    • Philosophers
  • Eras
    • Modern Era
      • 2000s
      • 1900s
      • 1800s
    • Early Modern
      • 1700s
      • 1600s
      • 1500s
    • The Middle Ages
    • Classical Era
    • Prehistory
  • Topics
    • Black History
    • Slavery
    • Women’s History
    • Prisoners of War
    • Firsthand Accounts
    • Technology & Weaponry
    • Aviation & Spaceflight
    • Naval & Maritime
    • Politics
    • Military History
    • Art & Literature
    • News
    • Entertainment & Culture
    • Historical Figures
    • Photography
    • Wild West
    • Social History
    • Native American History
  • Magazines
    • American History
    • America’s Civil War
    • Aviation History
    • Civil War Times
    • Military History
    • Military History Quarterly
    • Vietnam
    • Wild West
    • World War II
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts

Tag: Britain

ww1-royal-vets-horse-relax
Posted inStories

How the British Cared for Military Animals During WWI

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher 12/30/20223/20/2023

The Royal Army Veterinary Corps proved to be a key element to maintaining the battlefield “horse” power mobility of British forces in World War I.

paul-nash-battle-britain
Posted inStories

How An Artist Painted Nature To Reveal the Horrors of War

by Jon Guttman 11/24/202211/15/2022
graves-commission-sir-fabian-ware
Posted inStories

He Created Britain’s War Cemeteries. But He Had To Fight To Do It.

by Alan Reed 11/18/20227/31/2023
Independence Hall in Philadelphia while the Continental Congress met to write the Declaration of Independence 1776. Color lithograph
Posted inFeature

How American Revolutionaries Ran This Wealthy British Loyalist Family Out of Philadelphia

by Jonathan House 10/4/202210/4/2022
Posted inVideo

Watch Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in Color and Black-and-White

by HistoryNet Staff 9/9/20223/31/2024
Posted inFeature

‘Don’t Assume’: What We Learned From The Fall of Singapore in 1942

by James Byrne 2/18/20225/8/2023
Posted inReview, Stories

How South Vietnamese Marines Impressed U.S. Marines at Quang Tri

by Jon Guttman 1/25/20221/26/2022
Posted inStories

Japan’s Trafalgar: The Battle of Tsushima Strait

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher 12/27/2021
Posted inStories

This Brilliant British Naval Commander Was His Own Worst Enemy

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher 11/24/202111/24/2021
Posted inStories

How John Steinbeck Inspired the Resistance in WWII

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher 11/17/20212/24/2023

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 5 Older posts

Listen to Our Podcast


About Us

  • Contact Us
  • What Is HistoryNet.com?
  • Advertising Inquiries
HistoryNet
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

“History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”

David McCullough, author of “1776”

HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the world’s largest publisher of history magazines. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 25,000 articles originally published in our nine magazines.

Our Magazines

  • American History
  • America’s Civil War
  • Aviation History
  • Civil War Times
  • Military History
  • Military History Quarterly
  • Vietnam
  • Wild West
  • World War II

About Us

  • What Is HistoryNet.com?
  • Advertise With Us
  • Careers
  • Meet Our Staff!

Stay Curious

Subscribe to receive our weekly newsletter with top stories from master historians.

sign me up!

© 2025 HistoryNet. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic