During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.

In the 19th century, Britain's invasion phobia became ... 80,000 women served in the forces as non-combatants during World War One. Discover how one exceptional Englishwoman answered the call ...

The HMS Serpent was a British torpedo cruiser of nearly 2,000 ... a variety frequently used by the Royal Navy in the 19th century. According to testimonies obtained, the anchor was extracted ...

beginning with the First Opium War of 1839-42. In the first half of the 19th century, the British government faced an economic problem. Imports of tea, porcelain and silk from China had created a ...

It is impossible within the scope of this brief article to explore every tributary of 19th century British publishing which may have provided ... From the 1890s until the first world war, the majority ...

This exhibit explores representations of people and events connected with the Crimean War in the French and British satirical press. It focuses specifically on cartoons that appeared in two major 19th ...