This British Army cavalry regiment was raised in Ireland in 1693. It went on to serve in many campaigns until 1958, when it merged into The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars.
As Britain re-examines its role in Europe, the National Army Museum reflects on 75 years of the British Army in Germany. Along with the installation of a section of the Berlin Wall to mark the 30th anniversary of its fall, the Museum also launches a new book about the British Forces in Germany and announces its major exhibition for 2020.
The Aden Emergency (1963-67) was an insurgency against British rule in the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The unrest hastened British plans for withdrawal and marked the end of 20 years of decolonisation.
24 April 2025: The Museum is pleased to announce an exciting programme of live events including a 1940s-themed VE Day Dance, engaging talks and a new digital series exploring the Army's role in 1945.
These splendid items of uniform belonging to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, showcase the flamboyant fashion adopted by hussar units across Europe.
This infantry unit was raised in 1674 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1968, it was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments to form The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
This infantry regiment was created in 1881. It continued in British Army service until 1958, when it was amalgamated with The South Lancashire Regiment to form The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers).
In 1922, the creation of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) led to the disbandment of six regiments of the British Army which had traditionally recruited there. This video provides a brief overview of their story.
