British troops
United Kingdom military
British troops are soldiers serving in the armed forces of the United Kingdom.
The phrase appears constantly in news coverage and historical accounts of military operations: British troops were deployed to the region, British troops fought alongside American forces.
The term emphasizes nationality, distinguishing them from allied or opposing forces in multinational contexts.
- ArmyOrganized military body
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- Air ForceAerial military branch
- Victoria CrossBritain's top combat decoration
Union Jack · Falklands War · Napoleonic Wars · Remembrance Day · two-minute silence · Tommy · red coat · Boer War · Gulf War · Crimean War · Korean War · Dunkirk · Revolutionary War · Waterloo · Somme · Cold War · Sandhurst · military parade
- Falklands WarFalklands, Malvinas, 1982, Argentina, Falkland Islands
- Lexington and ConcordLexington, Concord, minutemen, militia, Paul Revere
- Seven Years WarSeven Years War, French and Indian War, Quebec, Montreal, Treaty of Paris
- War of 1812War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Fort McHenry, Lake Erie
- 1798 Rebellionpikemen, pikes, insurgents, French invasion, Wexford
- Peninsular WarWellington, Duke of Wellington, guerrilla warfare, guerrillas, Portugal
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Armed forces of France
foreign troops · Russian troops · coalition partners · American troops · opposing forces
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