Military

Introduction

The British Empire was largely expanded and defended on the back of military endeavour. Both the Royal Navy and the British Army had crucial roles to play. They would later be joined by the RAF in the Twentieth Century. The military leaders, captains and generals would often play the heroes for the mother country although their exploits would understandably be seen from a different light by those they conquered or fought off. There are many biographies of military personnel in the Armed Forces section, but some of the more famous ones will be included here.

Picture	Name	Year
	General Sir James Hope Grant GCB	1808 - 1875
	Valentine Baker	1827 - 1887
	Charles Gordon	1833 - 1885
	Henry Evelyn Wood	1838 - 1919
	Redvers Buller	1839 - 1908
	Horatio Herbert Kitchener	1850 - 1916
	Hector Macdonald	1853 - 1911