On Aug. 18, 1814, authorities in Washington learned that British warships were sailing up the Patuxent River in considerable force. Was Washington their target? Taking no chances, the authorities ...

The famous artwork was transported to a secure location on Friday in an operation that took over seven hours and involved a decoy truck for safety.

Heartbroken Prince Edward , 89, who is now the oldest living member of the Royal Family, had been married to the Duchess of Kent for 64 years.

On the afternoon of Tuesday 16th September, His Majesty The King and Members of the Royal Family joined The Duke of Kent and members of The Duchess’s family at a Requiem Mass for The Duchess of Kent.

A medal awarded to the oldest Scot who took part in the cavalry charge that turned around the Battle of Waterloo, has fetched £3,400 at auction. Private Thomas Anderson, from Dalkeith, in Midlothian, ...

Although both sides entered the First World War intending to use cavalry extensively in the conflict, and the Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and German cavalry units were by far the best-equipped, trained ...

The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 UK troops from the Army's high readiness force, the First Division, have been taking part in ...

It is widely believed that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities in northern England and Wales between the 1830s and the 1850s. New evidence rewrites this history.

The story of the origins of Britain's brass bands needs to be rewritten in the light of new evidence linking it to the Napoleonic Wars, according to a researcher. It was previously believed the brass ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...