British History

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On 2 April 1982 Argentina invaded the English held Falkland Islands. Britain's Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady), promptly responded with force. In a series of violent clashes the British eventually secured the island after two months of enemy occupation.

Scientists from the University of Leicester have identified the remains as those of the former king, who died more than 500 years ago. Here's why this is really cool.

1. During the English Civil War, Lady Mary Bankes defended a castle from over 200 attackers with only five men under her initial command. She would be reinforced by 80 royalists and would hold against a total of 600 men for three years before being betrayed and forced to surrender.

Of all the near mythic stories about Sir Winston Churchill - his wit, his steeliness, his leadership through some of the worst moments in British history - there’s a tale that nods to his early sense of polish and appropriateness.

Heribert II, Comte de Vermandois

The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India...

World War 1 Conspiracy Trench Warfare