Interactive British Military Timeline
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1642
The English Civil War: History & Collectables
1642 · 4 min read
1645
British Military Uniforms: A Visual History from Redcoats to MTP
1645 · 11 min read
1656

The Guards Division: Britain’s Elite Household Troops
1656 · 9 min read
1660
The Royal Navy: History & Collectables
1660 · 4 min read
1664
The Royal Marines: History & Collectables
1664 · 4 min read
1672
The British Bayonet: A History from Plug to Sword to SA80
1672 · 11 min read
1700
British Army Ranks Explained: A Complete Guide from Private to Field Marshal
1700 · 11 min read
1716

The Royal Artillery: Ubique — A Regimental History
1716 · 10 min read
1716
The Royal Engineers: Sappers Through the Ages
1716 · 11 min read
1767

How to Authenticate British Military Buttons
1767 · 10 min read
1796
Military Swords and Sabres: A Collector’s Guide
1796 · 11 min read
1800
Collecting Military Buttons: A Comprehensive Guide
1800 · 5 min read
1800

Napoleonic Shako Plates and Helmet Badges: A Collector’s Overview
1800 · 11 min read
1807
The Peninsular War: History & Collectables
1807 · 5 min read
1815
The Battle of Waterloo 1815: History & Collectables
1815 · 6 min read
1815
The Complete Guide to British Campaign Medals
1815 · 5 min read
1815

The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the British Crown
1815 · 9 min read
1815
The Kukri: History of the Gurkha Fighting Knife
1815 · 5 min read
1816

Understanding British Campaign Medals: A Beginner’s Guide
1816 · 11 min read
1837
Victorian Military Campaigns: The Age of Empire
1837 · 5 min read
1842
The Pickelhaube: A History of Imperial Germany’s Spiked Helmet
1842 · 11 min read
1853
The Crimean War: History & Collectables
1853 · 5 min read
1856

The Victoria Cross: Britain’s Highest Military Honour
1856 · 10 min read
1857
The Indian Mutiny 1857: History & Collectables
1857 · 5 min read
1879
The Zulu War of 1879: Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift and the Fall of the Zulu Kingdom
1879 · 11 min read
1881

The British Army Cap Badge: A Collectors Guide to Identification
1881 · 11 min read
1887
The Webley Revolver: Britain’s Service Sidearm from 1887 to 1963
1887 · 11 min read
1895

The Lee-Enfield SMLE: A Weapon Profile
1895 · 11 min read
1899

Book Review: “The Boer War” by Thomas Pakenham
1899 · 11 min read
1899

The British Army in the Boer Wars: An Overview
1899 · 9 min read
1900
A Glossary of British Military Collecting Terms
1900 · 10 min read
1900
British Military Helmets Through the Ages
1900 · 4 min read
1900
How to Identify British Military Insignia: A Visual Guide
1900 · 7 min read
1900
The Complete Guide to Collecting British Militaria
1900 · 14 min read
1914

Item of the Month: A Named Mons Star Trio
1914 · 11 min read
1914
Understanding the WWI Medal Trio: Pip, Squeak & Wilfred
1914 · 5 min read
1914

World War I Trench Art: History Crafted in the Trenches
1914 · 12 min read
1914
World War I: The Complete British Militaria Guide
1914 · 5 min read
1915
The Gallipoli Campaign 1915: History & Collectables
1915 · 5 min read
1916
The Battle of the Somme 1916: History & Collectables
1916 · 5 min read
1918

The British Army Between the Wars: 1918-1939
1918 · 11 min read
1933

Identifying World War II German Daggers: A Collector’s Primer
1933 · 11 min read
1939
World War II: The Complete British Militaria Guide
1939 · 5 min read
1940
The Parachute Regiment: History & Collectables
1940 · 4 min read
1941
The Burma Campaign 1941-1945: History & Collectables
1941 · 5 min read
1941
The SAS: A History of Britain’s Special Air Service
1941 · 13 min read
1942
The Battle of El Alamein 1942: History & Collectables
1942 · 4 min read
1942
The RAF Regiment: History & Collectables
1942 · 4 min read
1944

D-Day: 6 June 1944 — The Normandy Landings
1944 · 16 min read
1944
The Battle of Arnhem 1944: History & Collectables
1944 · 5 min read
1950

Caring for Your Militaria Collection: A Preservation Guide
1950 · 11 min read
1982
The Falklands War 1982: History & Collectables
1982 · 5 min read
2000
How to Spot Fake Militaria: Authentication Guide
2000 · 8 min read
2000
How to Start Collecting Militaria: A Beginner’s Guide
2000 · 11 min read
2000
Where to Buy Authentic British Militaria
2000 · 6 min read
2026
British Militaria Price Guide 2026
2026 · 6 min read
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All Articles on the Timeline
- The English Civil War: History & Collectables (1642)
- British Military Uniforms: A Visual History from Redcoats to MTP (1645)
- The Guards Division: Britain’s Elite Household Troops (1656)
- The Royal Navy: History & Collectables (1660)
- The Royal Marines: History & Collectables (1664)
- The British Bayonet: A History from Plug to Sword to SA80 (1672)
- British Army Ranks Explained: A Complete Guide from Private to Field Marshal (1700)
- The Royal Artillery: Ubique — A Regimental History (1716)
- The Royal Engineers: Sappers Through the Ages (1716)
- How to Authenticate British Military Buttons (1767)
- Military Swords and Sabres: A Collector’s Guide (1796)
- Collecting Military Buttons: A Comprehensive Guide (1800)
- Napoleonic Shako Plates and Helmet Badges: A Collector’s Overview (1800)
- The Peninsular War: History & Collectables (1807)
- The Battle of Waterloo 1815: History & Collectables (1815)
- The Complete Guide to British Campaign Medals (1815)
- The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the British Crown (1815)
- The Kukri: History of the Gurkha Fighting Knife (1815)
- Understanding British Campaign Medals: A Beginner’s Guide (1816)
- Victorian Military Campaigns: The Age of Empire (1837)
- The Pickelhaube: A History of Imperial Germany’s Spiked Helmet (1842)
- The Crimean War: History & Collectables (1853)
- The Victoria Cross: Britain’s Highest Military Honour (1856)
- The Indian Mutiny 1857: History & Collectables (1857)
- The Zulu War of 1879: Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift and the Fall of the Zulu Kingdom (1879)
- The British Army Cap Badge: A Collectors Guide to Identification (1881)
- The Webley Revolver: Britain’s Service Sidearm from 1887 to 1963 (1887)
- The Lee-Enfield SMLE: A Weapon Profile (1895)
- Book Review: “The Boer War” by Thomas Pakenham (1899)
- The British Army in the Boer Wars: An Overview (1899)
- A Glossary of British Military Collecting Terms (1900)
- British Military Helmets Through the Ages (1900)
- How to Identify British Military Insignia: A Visual Guide (1900)
- The Complete Guide to Collecting British Militaria (1900)
- Item of the Month: A Named Mons Star Trio (1914)
- Understanding the WWI Medal Trio: Pip, Squeak & Wilfred (1914)
- World War I Trench Art: History Crafted in the Trenches (1914)
- World War I: The Complete British Militaria Guide (1914)
- The Gallipoli Campaign 1915: History & Collectables (1915)
- The Battle of the Somme 1916: History & Collectables (1916)
- The British Army Between the Wars: 1918-1939 (1918)
- Identifying World War II German Daggers: A Collector’s Primer (1933)
- World War II: The Complete British Militaria Guide (1939)
- The Parachute Regiment: History & Collectables (1940)
- The Burma Campaign 1941-1945: History & Collectables (1941)
- The SAS: A History of Britain’s Special Air Service (1941)
- The Battle of El Alamein 1942: History & Collectables (1942)
- The RAF Regiment: History & Collectables (1942)
- D-Day: 6 June 1944 — The Normandy Landings (1944)
- The Battle of Arnhem 1944: History & Collectables (1944)
- Caring for Your Militaria Collection: A Preservation Guide (1950)
- The Falklands War 1982: History & Collectables (1982)
- How to Spot Fake Militaria: Authentication Guide (2000)
- How to Start Collecting Militaria: A Beginner’s Guide (2000)
- Where to Buy Authentic British Militaria (2000)
- British Militaria Price Guide 2026 (2026)
