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Charidemus. d. 333 BC. 367–333 BC. Athens. Greek mercenary leader who served Athens, Thrace and Rhodes. Clearchus of Sparta. 411–401 BC. Spartan general and mercenary leader who joined Cyrus the Younger in his attempt to seize the Persian throne from Artaxerxes III. Diogenes of Judea.
British Land Units of the First World War. During the First World War the British Armed Forces was enlarged to many times its peacetime strength. This was done mainly by adding new battalions to existing regiments (the King's Royal Rifles raised a total of 26 battalions). Although sometimes identified by shoulder titles, generally the new ...
Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. English mercenaries (1 C, 15 P) Scottish mercenaries (69 P) Welsh mercenaries (3 P)
t. e. During the First World War, 259 infantry brigades were raised by the British Army, two by the Royal Navy, and one from the Royal Marines. Of these brigades, fifty-three were held in reserve or only used for training, while another nine only served in British India. The pre war regular army only had eighteen infantry brigades, with another ...
This page is a list of British divisions that existed in the First World War. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. Divisions were categorised as being 'Regular Army' (professional), ' Territorial Force ' (part-time) or ' New Army ' (wartime). The 'Territorial' cavalry was referred to as Yeomanry.
The British Army during the First World War fought the largest and most costly war in its long history. [ 1 ] Unlike the French and German Armies, the British Army was made up exclusively of volunteers—as opposed to conscripts —at the beginning of the conflict. [ 2 ] Furthermore, the British Army was considerably smaller than its French and ...
The British Army used a variety of standardized battle uniforms and weapons during World War I. According to the British official historian Brigadier James E. Edmonds writing in 1925, " The British Army of 1914 was the best trained best equipped and best organized British Army ever sent to war". [1] The value of drab clothing was quickly ...
Shirley Abbott (footballer) Anthony Abdy (British Army officer) Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet. Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare. Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair. Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny. Hugh Scarlett, 7th Baron Abinger. Shelley Scarlett, 5th Baron Abinger. Edgar Abraham.