The siege was broken and Malta became an important base for supplying British troops in Africa and launching future ... attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret to winning the ...

The British actively recruited slaves belonging to Patriot masters and, consequently, more blacks fought for the Crown. An estimated 100,000 African Americans escaped, died or were killed during ...

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.

British and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of the French Riviera on 15 August 1944. They were followed by 250,000 soldiers recruited largely from the French colonies in north Africa and sub ...

Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly effective leadership of the British Eighth Army in North Africa. There, Montgomery ...