National Army Museum

Battle gallery

The mass weapons case in Battle gallery

Explore the British experience of battle from the 1640s to the present day.

Access

Location:
First Floor Upper Level

Wheelchair access:
Via the main lift

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Battle gallery looks at British tactics and technology and how they have changed over time.

Discover the inspired leadership, detailed planning and incredible courage that have often meant the difference between victory and disaster.

Objects relating to the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon on display in Battle gallery

Battles are an army’s ultimate test.

Discover fascinating relics of battle, including The Duke of Wellington's cloak, Napoleon's horse and Douglas Haig's riding crop.

Explore how the Army fought the World Wars with our mass weapons display and interactive tank. And find out what it takes to be a good commander with our battle strategy touch table.

Children using an interactive mission table in Battle gallery

Rapier missile system
Find out about the army's technology today.
A child uses the interactive drum
Beat out a battle order on the drum.
A visitor looks at a display case of uniform in Battle gallery
Discover how the army's fighting force has changed over time.
A family inside the interactive tank
Find out what it's like to be a tank crew as you fight your way across the Normandy battlefields.
A child uses the interactive Siborne model display
Explore Captain Siborne's fascinating model of the Battle of Waterloo.

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Our five dynamic galleries showcase thousands of objects from across our collections. Situated over four floors, they tell a huge range of stories from the Army's history.

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From the Collection: Battle
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From the Collection: Battle

Explore the objects on display in Battle gallery.

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Marengo's skull
Story

Marengo's makeover

We sent Napoleon's horse Marengo to the Natural History Museum to prepare him for display in the new galleries.

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Lieutenants Melville and Coghill saving the Colours at Isandlwana, 1879
Story

Zulu War

In 1879, the British fought a war against the Zulu kingdom. The Zulus resisted bravely and were only defeated after a series of particularly bloody battles that have gone down in the annals of colonial warfare.

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Vickers Machine gun, c1914
Story

Weapons of the Western Front

We explore some of the weapons used by the British Army on the Western Front during the First World War.

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"First time @NAM_London today. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible..."

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