The British Army has just 70,000 active troops today - the smallest since the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. De Bretton Gordon added: "What is important is to modernise our military. Make sure that we ...

His battle plan was simple. Wellington’s men occupied the outlying farm buildings on both flanks, and the crest of a ridge in the center near the village of Waterloo. To break them, Napoleon ...

A new museum is to be established to tell the story of Irish soldiers in the British Army down the ... also played a significant role at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where Corporal James ...

The Duke of Wellington's legacy still towers over British history today. The hero of Waterloo, vanquisher of ... As Wellington was making his way in the army, the French Revolution came to a ...

QUESTION: Aside from Winston Churchill, have any British prime ministers fought ... Vitoria and became a national hero following the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where he finally vanquished Napoleon ...

To play the Waterloo Interactive Battle Simulator ... but expect to play about eight or so to finish the game. British — these forces are under the control of Wellington. Prussian — these ...