Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.

By the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny (1857—1859) the British forces were using the 1855 Pattern Shako, but many soldiers began to acquire locally made helmets—which had the basic shape of the ...

By the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny (1857—1859) the British forces were using the 1855 Pattern Shako, but many soldiers began to acquire locally made helmets—which had the basic shape of the ...

The British Army’s generational struggle to buy new armored vehicles—any new armored vehicles—continues in typically shambolic fashion. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.