Major Conflicts with the British Army

Conflict/War	Year(s)	Description
English Civil War	1642–1651	Conflict between Parliamentarians and Royalists in England.
War of the Spanish Succession	1701–1714	European conflict over the succession to the Spanish throne.
Seven Years' War	1756–1763	Global conflict involving major European powers and their colonies.
Napoleonic Wars	1803–1815	Series of wars fought by various coalitions against Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire.
Crimean War	1853–1856	Conflict between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia.
First World War	1914–1918	Global conflict involving major world powers. British Army played a significant role in the Western Front.
Second World War	1939–1945	Global conflict involving major world powers. British Army fought in various theaters, including Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Falklands War	1982	Conflict between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland Islands.
Gulf War	1990–1991	Conflict between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States and including the UK.
Afghanistan War	2001–2021	Conflict involving coalition forces, including the UK, against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Iraq War	2003–2011	Conflict involving the United States, the United Kingdom, and other allies against Iraq.