The attack on Spanish port of Cartagena during the War of Jenkin's Ear was a total catastrophe for Britain. The death of the commander of the fleet early in the campaign left two inexperienced ...

Welcome to Devon, home to the Devonshire cream tea and the English Riviera. This most English of counties boasts both a north and south coast, and has one of the mildest climates in Britain. It is a ...

HMT Empire Windrush became synonymous with the voyage it completed in 1948, transporting hundreds of West Indians and people ...

Celebrated on October 21st, Trafalgar Day marks the day on which Britain triumphed in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This historic marine conflict was fought off the Cape of Trafalgar, offshore from ...

On Monday 17th October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people in St Giles, London. A bizarre industrial accident resulted in the release of a beer tsunami onto the streets ...

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On 2nd August 1788, Thomas Gainsborough passed away. Widely regarded as one of the best portrait artists of the 18th century and a founder of the British landscape school of his century, his artistic ...

Became king following the death of his brother Æthelbald. Like his brother and his father, Aethelbert (pictured above) was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames. Shortly after his succession a Danish army ...

Falkirk in Scotland is home to The Kelpies, the largest equine sculpture in the world. Unveiled in April 2014, these 30-metre high horse-head sculptures are situated in Helix Park near the M9 Motorway ...

John Bull is an imaginary figure who is a personification of England, similar to the American ‘Uncle Sam’. He is shown in cartoons and caricatures as a prosperous farmer of the 18th century. John Bull ...

The 18th century was a time of change and revolution across the world. Intellectuals and ordinary men alike would gather to discuss anything and everything, from the social order problems of the day, ...

London’s only (supposedly) Roman Baths can be found just off the Strand in Westminster. Located about a metre and a half under street level, you can just about glimpse a view of the remains through a ...