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- ''For other meanings of the terms "United Kingdom" and "UK”, see United Kingdom (disambiguation) and UK (disambiguation).
- For an explanation of these and terms such as Great Britain, British, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, see British Isles (terminology).''
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK and Britain) is a country Countries within a country, Number 10. Accessed May 29 2006 Member States: United Kingdom, UK Presidency of the EU 2005. Accessed May 29 2006. "United Kingdom", Encyclopædia Britannica Accessed May 29 2006 and sovereign stateUK or GB?, Directgov (UK government website); accessed May 29 2006 occupying Great Britain and the northeast of Ireland off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain, but it also shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland on the island of Ireland. The United Kingdom is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and its ancillary bodies of water- the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a political union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom also has several overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. The Crown has a relationship with the dependencies of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands; they are part of the British Islands but not part of the United Kingdom. A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom has close relationships with fifteen other Commonwealth Realms that share the same monarch — Queen Elizabeth II — as head of state.
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19th Century British and Indian Armies - Site explores the 19th Century British and Indian Armies and their soldiers. It presents various photographs, campaign medals, and the biographical studies of the soldiers represented by these items.
Britain's Small Wars (1945-2002) - Photographs, stories, background information, and other resources on British participation in conflicts in South Asia, Malaya, the Cold War, Kenya, Cyprus, Aden, Suez, Boreno, Vietnam, and elsewhere.
British Battles - Profiles the major battles fought on British soil, with accounts of the conflict, who was involved, and why the battle occurred.
Meta Description: [ The British Battles guide from Britain Express profiles the major battles fought on British soil, with accounts of the conflict, who was involved, and why the battle occurred. ]
British Military History Web Ring - - limited to 20th-century history.
Meta Description: [ A collection of sites focusing on 20th Century British Military History, includes some sites with technical and chronological information.
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Bunkertours - An extensive photodocumentary of numerous mothballed and redundant underground military installations in Britain and France, including photographs of ROTOR sites, the Maginot Line, and Cold War sites. Also provides reports from physical visits.
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maginot line virtual visit - discover the extraordinary
atmosphere of the maginot line today - maginot line, World War, fortifications,
forts, military, travel, tourism, line, fortification, system, phony,
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Captain James Cook: The World's Explorer - site contains in-depth biography, images, news, discussion forum, FAQ.
Meta Description: [ A beautifully created biography of Captain James Cook's life. This site includes pictures, links, books, sources, portraits, family tree, and more are here. ]
John's Military History Tour of Britain - Includes panoramic photos and explanations of a number of military and naval sites, including battlefields, arsenals, dockyards, castles, and forts.
National Archives: Trafalgar to Korea - Web exhibition that describes how and why Britain was at war in the battles of Trafalgar (1805), Crimea (1854), Egypt (1882), D-Day (1944) and Korea (1951), using documents, pictures and text.
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Officers Died - Details of British officers killed in various wars between 1750 and 1999.
Patrick O'Rourke - The brief memoirs of Patrick O'Rourke(1917-1996), one of the soldiers in the Royal Scots Grey.
Meta Description: [ The brief memoirs of Patrick O'Rourke, one of the
last mounted Cavalry, telling of his time serving with the Royal Scots Greys
during WW2, from Palestine in 1938 (including photos) through Italy, Europe and
D-Day and then peace. Written just before he died in 1996. ]
Regiments of the British West Indies - Information and history about the regiments of the British Army that were raised or saw service in various parts of the world.
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Roll of Honour - Detailed information about war memorials and regiments within Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Fenlands and Huntingdonshire. Includes photographs, regimental details and personal details of those who died.
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Soldiers of the Queen - An online museum of authentic Victorian-era British military photographs.
South Coast Area Military Preservation Society - A society dedicated to exploring and preserving all aspects of military history along the South Coast of England.
Special Air Service - Covers the exploits of the SAS Regiment from the origins in the desert in 1941 up to the Gulf War.
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The Battle of Winwaed, 655AD - An attempt to collate available information about the Battle of Winwaed (655AD), and derive its probable location. Winwaed marked the defeat of the last credible pagan force in England.
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The Black Watch Archive - Dedicated to the history of Scotland's famous Black Watch regiment. Includes casualty rolls, descriptions of battles, badges and uniforms.
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True Loyals - History of a British mobile light anti-aircraft regiment in the second World War, fighting from D-Day to VE-Day.
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Victoria Cross Reference - Comprehensive information on the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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