|
|
| Sep.13 |
|
MPs attack Cameron over Libya 'collapse'. London
|
| Feb.4 |
|
Syria civil war: Donors pledge billions in vital aid. London
|
|
| Dec.2 |
|
MPs authorise UK action against Islamic State. London
|
| Oct.25 |
|
US-led invasion of Iraq played role in rise of ISIS, Tony Blair says |
|
| Sep.26 |
|
David Cameron to call for new Syria peace drive at UN |
|
| Aug.22 |
|
11 died after single-seat jet crashes at airshow 
Map of Brighton United Kingdom Hawker Hunter fighter jet participating in the Shoreham Airshow near Brighton, came down on a highway where it hit several vehicles as it crashed
|
| Jul.18 |
|
UK will help destroy Islamic State, Cameron tells US |
|
| Jun.26 |
|
Queen visits Germany's Bergen-Belsen concentration camp |
|
| Jun.18 |
|
Battle of Waterloo service attended by Royal Family |
|
| May.7 |
|
VE Day 70th anniversary marked with events across Europe |
|
| Jan.30 |
|
Army sets up new brigade 'for information age' |
|
| Jan.29 |
|
Russian military jets 'disrupted UK aviation'
|
| Jan.21 |
|
US-led coalition considers ISIS threat. London
|
| Jan.15 |
|
'Cyber attack war games' to be staged by UK and US |
|
|
| Dec.14 |
|
British soldiers told not to shout at, insult terror suspects |
|
| Nov.10 |
|
Russian brinksmanship at Cold War levels. London
|
| Nov.9 |
|
Nation falls silent in remembrance |
|
| Oct.8 |
|
USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire |
|
| Sep.26 |
|
British Parliament approves airstrikes in Iraq |
|
| Jun.14 |
|
Tony Blair: 'We didn't cause Iraq crisis' |
|
| Jun.10 |
|
U.S. sends B-2 stealth bombers to Europe |
|
| Jun.9 |
|
Sexual violence in war: Summit to begin |
|
|
| Nov.29 |
|
Trial begins for 2 men accused of UK soldier's murder |
|
| Nov.15 |
|
UK urges Sri Lanka over rights |
|
| Sep.12 |
|
Prince William to leave military |
|
| Aug.29 |
|
UK MPs vote against Syria action London: British MPs have voted to reject possible military action against the Assad regime in Syria to deter the use of chemical weapons
|
| |
|
David Cameron makes case for military action. London
|
| May.22 |
|
'Barbaric' slaying may be terror attack Map of Southeastern London United Kingdom London: They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body
|
| Jan.21 |
|
Prince Harry returns from Afghan mission. London
|
|
| Jul.24 |
|
UK deploying 1,200 extra Olympics troops |
|
| Jun.5 |
|
Flypast ends Jubilee celebrations. London
|
|
| Sep.8 |
|
British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling' |
|
| Jul.6 |
|
UK dead soldiers' families 'hacked'. London
|
| Apr.19 |
|
Britain sending military team to Libya. London
|
| Apr.8 |
|
One killed in UK submarine shooting |
|
|
| Dec.2 |
|
Leaks criticise UK in Afghanistan |
|
| Oct.19 |
|
UK slashes armed forces by 10% |
|
| Oct.11 |
|
US troops may have killed hostage. London
|
| Aug.28 |
|
Britain demands Israeli soldier's release |
|
|
| Nov.16 |
|
Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
|
| Nov.14 |
|
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
|
| Nov.13 |
|
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims. London
|
| Nov.8 |
|
UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
|
| Oct.14 |
|
UK sends 500 more to Afghanistan |
|
| Sep.22 |
|
Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs |
|
| Aug.1 |
|
UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
|
| Apr.1 |
|
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks. London
|
|
| Dec.12 |
|
Afghan battle 'being won' - Brown |
|
| Sep.3 |
|
UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned |
|
| May.16 |
|
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq. London
|
| Apr.26 |
|
UK prince may be kept out of Iraq |
|
| Apr.6 |
|
UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'. London
|
| Mar.16 |
|
Friendly fire death ruled unlawful |
|
| Feb.23 |
|
Prince Harry to be sent to Iraq |
|
| Feb.6 |
|
U.S. 'friendly fire' video revealed |
|
|
| Dec.13 |
|
UK supports Darfur no-fly zone |
|
| Nov.17 |
|
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq. London
|
| Oct.23 |
|
We'll hold Iraq nerve, says Blair |
|
| Oct.13 |
|
Army chief defends Iraq comments |
|
| Oct.12 |
|
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal. London
|
| Sep.19 |
|
Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
|
| Jul.10 |
|
900 more UK troops for Afghanistan |
|
|
| Jul.18 |
|
Afghan warlord guilty of torture |
|
| |
|
Report: UK 'at risk' over Iraq war |
|
| Apr.28 |
|
Iraq war legal advice published
|
| Mar.23 |
|
Adviser: Iraq action 'crime of aggression' |
|
| Jan.13 |
|
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
|
|
| Oct.21 |
|
Hoon confirms Iraq troop movement |
|
| Sep.28 |
|
Two UK soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Jul.29 |
|
Report: Afghanistan could implode |
|
| Jul.20 |
|
Blair defends Iraq war decision |
|
| Jun.23 |
|
Iran orders UK boat crew release |
|
| May.7 |
|
UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
|
| Apr.30 |
|
UK troops torture probe |
|
| Apr.11 |
|
British hostage freed |
|
| Apr.6 |
|
Chemical 'bomb plot' in foiled |
|
| Mar.20 |
|
Rallies mark Iraq war anniversary. Italy
|
| Feb.4 |
|
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat. London
|
| Jan.4 |
|
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops |
|
|
| Sep.18 |
|
Blix attacks Iraq weapons 'spin' |
|
| Aug.22 |
|
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Aug.21 |
|
UK backs US on Iraq command |
|
| Jul.18 |
|
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found
|
| Jul.13 |
|
Blix slams UK Iraq WMD claim |
|
| Jul.9 |
|
Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' |
|
| Jun.25 |
|
UK troops 'killed by civilians' |
|
| Jun.24 |
|
Hunt on for killers |
|
| |
|
6 British troops killed. Southern Iraq
|
| May.29 |
|
Blair thanks UK troops in Iraq |
|
| Apr.7 |
|
British taking control of Basra
|
| Apr.6 |
|
British found body of 'Chemical Ali'. Iraq
|
| |
|
'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
|
| |
|
UK troops storm Basra |
|
| Mar.25 |
|
Basra now military target, says UK |
|
| Mar.22 |
|
RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
|
| Mar.20 |
|
U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
|
| Mar.18 |
|
Parliament backs Iraq war |
|
| Feb.15 |
|
Millions in peace protests European Union: In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever
|
| Jan.20 |
|
UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
|
|
| Sep.24 |
|
Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing |
before year 2000
|
|
| Aug. 8, 1940 |
 |
Battle of Britain began Map of English Channel United Kingdom| Air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom and the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces | |
|
| May. 10, 1940 |
|
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister| London: A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill | |
|
| Sep. 3, 1939 |
 |
Britain and France declare war on Germany| London: No Western power committed to launching a significant offensive, notwithstanding the terms of the Anglo-Polish and Franco-Polish military alliances | |
|
| Aug. 4, 1914 |
|
Britain declares war on Germany| London: It was a decision that is seen as the start of World War One. Britain had given Germany an ultimatum to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3 | |
|
| Nov. 30, 1874 |
|
Winston Churchill born Map of Blenheim Palace United Kingdom| A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955 | |
|
| Apr. 29, 1769 |
|
Duke of Wellington born Map of County Dublin Ireland 
Ireland: An Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815
|
| Sep. 29, 1758 |
|
Lord Nelson born He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of naval victories
|
| Jul. 1, 1690 |
|
Battle of the Boyne Ireland: The Battle between the Catholic James II of England and VII of Scotland and the Protestant William III of England and II of Scotland
|
| Jul. 2, 1644 |
|
Battle of Marston Moor Northern England: During the First English Civil War the combined forces of the English Parliamentarians defeated the Royalists
|
| Jul. 29, 1588 |
 |
Spanish Armada destroyed Map of Eddystone rocks Plymouth United Kingdom 130 ships sailed under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England
|
| Jun. 4, 1520 |
|
Henry VIII and Francis I meet on Field of Cloth of Gold 
France: Francis attempted to arrange an alliance with Henry VIII of England, despite a lavish fortnight of diplomacy, they failed to reach an agreement
|
| Aug. 22, 1485 |
|
Battle of Bosworth Field begins Tudor dynasty The battle was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York
|
| May. 4, 1471 |
 |
Battle of Tewkesbury The battle was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated
|
| May. 22, 1455 |
|
Battle of St. Albans begins War of Roses Map of St. Albans United Kingdom London: The First Battle of St Albans marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York, and Richard Neville defeated the Lancastrians
|
| Oct. 25, 1415 |
|
Battle of Agincourt France: Henry V's victory at Agincourt, against a numerically superior French army, crippled France and started a new period in the war
|
| Aug. 26, 1346 |
|
Battle of Crecy France: An important victory during the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War. It formed the first of three decisive English successes
|
| Jul. 27, 1214 |
|
Battle of Bouvines France: A medieval battle which ended the 1202–1214 Anglo-French War. It was fundamental in the early development of France in the Middle Ages
|
| Dec. 21, 1192 |
|
Richard Lionheart captured by Leopold Map of Vienna Austria 
Austria: On his way to the territory of his brother-in-law Henry the Lion, Richard was captured shortly near Vienna by Leopold V, Duke of Austria
|
| Jul. 13, 1191 |
|
Acre taken by Crusaders. Northern Israel
|
| Oct. 14, 1066 |
|
Battle of Hastings Between the Norman-French army of Duke William II and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, was a decisive Norman victory
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Nov.29 |
Trial begins for 2 men accused of UK soldier's murder |
|
| May.22 |
'Barbaric' slaying may be terror attack Map of Southeastern London United Kingdom London: They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body
| 2011 |
|
| Jul.6 |
UK dead soldiers' families 'hacked'. London
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.8 |
UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.28 |
Two UK soldiers killed in Basra |
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.24 |
6 British troops killed. Southern Iraq
|
|
| 2014 |
|
| Nov.10 |
Russian brinksmanship at Cold War levels. London
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Jun.26 |
Queen visits Germany's Bergen-Belsen concentration camp |
| 2014 |
|
| Jun.9 |
Sexual violence in war: Summit to begin |
| 2013 |
|
| Nov.15 |
UK urges Sri Lanka over rights |
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.8 |
British army abuse of Iraqi 'appalling' |
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.28 |
Britain demands Israeli soldier's release |
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.14 |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
|
| Nov.13 |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims. London
| 2006 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Soldier pleads guilty to Iraqi mistreatment |
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Afghan warlord guilty of torture |
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.30 |
UK troops torture probe |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Jul.24 |
UK deploying 1,200 extra Olympics troops |
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Blair visits Iraq, praises troops |
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.21 |
UK backs US on Iraq command |
|
| Apr.7 |
British taking control of Basra
|
| Apr.6 |
'Large parts' of Basra under UK control |
|
| Apr.6 |
UK troops storm Basra |
|
| Mar.18 |
Parliament backs Iraq war |
|
| Jan.20 |
UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Apr.8 |
One killed in UK submarine shooting |
| 2009 |
|
| Sep.22 |
Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs |
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.6 |
UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'. London
| 2004 |
|
| Jun.23 |
Iran orders UK boat crew release |
| 1869 |
|
| Jul. 29, 1588 |
Spanish Armada destroyed Map of Eddystone rocks Plymouth United Kingdom 130 ships sailed under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.13 |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.13 |
Army chief defends Iraq comments |
| 1874 |
|
| Nov. 30, 1874 |
Winston Churchill born Map of Blenheim Palace United Kingdom| A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955 | |
| 1887 |
|
| Apr. 29, 1769 |
Duke of Wellington born Map of County Dublin Ireland Ireland: An Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815
| 1886 |
|
| Sep. 29, 1758 |
Lord Nelson born He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of naval victories
|
|
| 1830 |
|
| Dec. 21, 1192 |
Richard Lionheart captured by Leopold Map of Vienna Austria Austria: On his way to the territory of his brother-in-law Henry the Lion, Richard was captured shortly near Vienna by Leopold V, Duke of Austria
|
| Jul. 13, 1191 |
Acre taken by Crusaders. Northern Israel
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| May.7 |
VE Day 70th anniversary marked with events across Europe |
| 2003 |
|
| Sep.18 |
Blix attacks Iraq weapons 'spin' |
|
| Jul.13 |
Blix slams UK Iraq WMD claim |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Aug.22 |
11 died after single-seat jet crashes at airshow Map of Brighton United Kingdom Hawker Hunter fighter jet participating in the Shoreham Airshow near Brighton, came down on a highway where it hit several vehicles as it crashed
|
| Jan.29 |
Russian military jets 'disrupted UK aviation'
| 2014 |
|
| Oct.8 |
USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire |
|
| Jun.10 |
U.S. sends B-2 stealth bombers to Europe |
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.21 |
Prince Harry returns from Afghan mission. London
| 2012 |
|
| Jun.5 |
Flypast ends Jubilee celebrations. London
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.22 |
RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
| 1940 |
|
| Aug. 8, 1940 |
Battle of Britain began Map of English Channel United Kingdom| Air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom and the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces | |
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Sep.13 |
MPs attack Cameron over Libya 'collapse'. London
| 2015 |
|
| Dec.2 |
MPs authorise UK action against Islamic State. London
|
| Oct.25 |
US-led invasion of Iraq played role in rise of ISIS, Tony Blair says |
|
| Jul.18 |
UK will help destroy Islamic State, Cameron tells US |
|
| Jan.30 |
Army sets up new brigade 'for information age' |
|
| Jan.21 |
US-led coalition considers ISIS threat. London
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.14 |
British soldiers told not to shout at, insult terror suspects |
|
| Sep.26 |
British Parliament approves airstrikes in Iraq |
|
| Jun.14 |
Tony Blair: 'We didn't cause Iraq crisis' |
| 2013 |
|
| Aug.29 |
David Cameron makes case for military action. London
| 2011 |
|
| Apr.19 |
Britain sending military team to Libya. London
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Leaks criticise UK in Afghanistan |
|
| Oct.19 |
UK slashes armed forces by 10% |
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
|
| Oct.14 |
UK sends 500 more to Afghanistan |
|
| Aug.1 |
UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.12 |
Afghan battle 'being won' - Brown |
|
| Sep.3 |
UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned |
|
| May.16 |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq. London
|
| Apr.26 |
UK prince may be kept out of Iraq |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.17 |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq. London
|
| Oct.12 |
General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal. London
|
| Jul.10 |
900 more UK troops for Afghanistan |
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Report: UK 'at risk' over Iraq war |
| 1940 |
|
| May. 10, 1940 |
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister| London: A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill | |
| 1939 |
|
| Sep. 3, 1939 |
Britain and France declare war on Germany| London: No Western power committed to launching a significant offensive, notwithstanding the terms of the Anglo-Polish and Franco-Polish military alliances | |
| 1914 |
|
| Aug. 4, 1914 |
Britain declares war on Germany| London: It was a decision that is seen as the start of World War One. Britain had given Germany an ultimatum to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3 | |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| May.7 |
UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.22 |
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Jun.25 |
UK troops 'killed by civilians' |
|
| Jun.24 |
Hunt on for killers |
| 1859 |
|
| Aug. 22, 1485 |
Battle of Bosworth Field begins Tudor dynasty The battle was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York
| 1858 |
|
| May. 4, 1471 |
Battle of Tewkesbury The battle was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated
| 1856 |
|
| May. 22, 1455 |
Battle of St. Albans begins War of Roses Map of St. Albans United Kingdom London: The First Battle of St Albans marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York, and Richard Neville defeated the Lancastrians
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Jan.15 |
'Cyber attack war games' to be staged by UK and US |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Sep.26 |
David Cameron to call for new Syria peace drive at UN |
| 2013 |
|
| Aug.29 |
UK MPs vote against Syria action London: British MPs have voted to reject possible military action against the Assad regime in Syria to deter the use of chemical weapons
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.1 |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks. London
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.13 |
UK supports Darfur no-fly zone |
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Rallies mark Iraq war anniversary. Italy
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.15 |
Millions in peace protests European Union: In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever
| 1862 |
|
| Jun. 4, 1520 |
Henry VIII and Francis I meet on Field of Cloth of Gold France: Francis attempted to arrange an alliance with Henry VIII of England, despite a lavish fortnight of diplomacy, they failed to reach an agreement
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Mar.20 |
U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Oct.11 |
US troops may have killed hostage. London
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.16 |
Friendly fire death ruled unlawful |
|
| Feb.6 |
U.S. 'friendly fire' video revealed |
|
|
| 2015 |
|
| Jun.18 |
Battle of Waterloo service attended by Royal Family |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.6 |
Chemical 'bomb plot' in foiled |
|
| Feb.4 |
Blair 'unaware' of WMD threat. London
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found
|
| Jul.9 |
Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' |
|
| May.29 |
Blair thanks UK troops in Iraq |
| 2002 |
|
| Sep.24 |
Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing |
World News 
Europe 
United Kingdom 
War & Army (100)
Timeline
... See World timeline
Weapon Inspection Timeline
... See World Weapon Inspection timeline
Air Force Timeline
... See World Air Force timeline
War Management Timeline
... See World War Management timeline
Rebellion Timeline
... See World Rebellion timeline
War Games Timeline
... See World War Games timeline
Peace Efforts Timeline
... See World Peace Efforts timeline
Marines Timeline
... See World Marines timeline
Collateral Damage Timeline
... See World Collateral Damage timeline
Military Anniversary Timeline
... See World Military Anniversary timeline
Weapons of Mass Destruction Timeline
... See World Weapons of Mass Destruction timeline
World War 
Europe 
Peace Efforts 
War Crime 
Military Anniversary 
Weapon Inspection 
War Games 
Border Conflict 
Soldiers Die 
Ground Forces 
Collateral Damage 
Military Leaders 
Coup 
Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Marines 
2016 
Before 2000 
2012 Summer Olympics 
England War & Army on Wikipedia 
England War & Army on Web 
Chart 
War Management
Main Event: 11 died after sin... 
Soldiers Die Timeline
... See 
Border Conflict Timeline
... See 
War Crime Timeline
... See 
Ground Forces Timeline
... See 
Navy Timeline
... See 
Coup Timeline
... See 
Military Leaders Timeline
... See