Talk:List of wars involving the United Kingdom

Suez 1956 inconclusive?

It is just simply inaccurate to categorize the outcome of this conflict as "inconclusive". Suez is the end of Britain as a Great Power. Within a decade the entire empire in Africa and Southeast Asia is no more. It is a political and strategic defeat of the first order. It illustrates how a tactical victory on the battlefield means nothing in the face of strategic defeat. Some sources: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-was-the-suez-crisis-so-important https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-was-the-suez-crisis-so-important https://www.jstor.org/stable/23352191

1952 coup in Egypt

Has the person who wrote this even checked the Wikipedia article?

Egyptian free officers overthrew the king AND Britain in 1952, not that the free officers and Britain won against the muslim brotherhood! What is this? This is a joke! 217.45.97.172 (talk) 08:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

A few problems with this Wikipedia article

(Edit: do any of you know how to flag this for deletion?) I have noticed some very weird things in this article, which I will list here. 1: Britain seems to be missing from the following wars: The Temne War, War of the Fourth Coalition, War of the Fifth Coalition, The Crimean War, The Sixth Xhosa War, And the Anglo Zulu War. 2: The 1951 Anglo Egyptian War section is entirely wrong. 3: Why are the Ulster Paramilitaries on the British side? They regularly clashed with eachother, I recommend adding a line seperating the two. 4: links to some countries are missing. 5: Why are the outcome sections for The Post Spanish Succession Caribbean Piracy and the Jacobite Rising of 1715 in Blue instead of Green? Didn't Britain win? 6: Why are the Jacobites in The War of The Quadruple Alliance listed as "Against the British Crown and Government only" Wasn't that the only thing the Jacobites were aiming for? 7: Why was Britain on the opposite side in the Ashanti-Fante War? Please swap the two sides around. 8: Why are the Insurgents in the Dhofar War listed as "Various Insurgents" When there were only 4 Insurgent Groups in the war? just list their abbreviated names. Same goes for The Sierra Leone Civil War, Just list the rebel groups. 9: The State of Swat is missing in the Ambela Campaign. 10: The Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah is missing from the Persian Gulf Campaign of 1809. 11: Why is it Called the 4th Anglo Dutch War? Replace 4th with Fourth for a more proper title. 12: Why is the Mahdist Flag Missing in the Mahdist War Section? I would prefer if someone added it.Sam MK7 (talk) 10:00, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

It'd be better to make individual talk page posts for these rather than a slew of comments in one.

For the Ulster Paramilitaries function they fought to maintain the current status quo upheld by the British government and were provided direct support by that government, soldiers clash with allies frequently in wars this isn't unusual or uncommon and even can arrest soldiers from allied forces too. Galdrack (talk) 13:07, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

I added The Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922) which was surprisingly missing but then it got removed with the argument that it was a colloary of the Irish war of Independence. This is partly true and I understood but I then added the IRA's 1922 Nothern offensive which took place after the war & before the civil war. I don't see why this should be removed as well? Eastfarthingan (talk) 15:11, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

"Why are the Jacobites in The War of The Quadruple Alliance listed as "Against the British Crown and Government only" " That theater of the war is covered in the Jacobite rising of 1719. The uprising was supported by Bourbon-dominated Spain as part of a wider plan to install Spanish-influenced governments in both the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of France by force of arms. The plan was a complete failure because the Jacobites were supposed to be reinforced by the Swedish Army in an invasion of England. Instead, the Swedish Empire was disintegrating following the death of the Charles XII and the Jacobites were left on their own. The Jacobites were rather easily defeated and the British forces retaliated for the uprising with the Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra. Dimadick (talk) 13:15, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Should smaller conflicts in World War I (Conflicts and Revolts with co-belligerents) be included?

Conflicts in question: Invasion of Darfur Senussi campaign Easter Rising Chilembwe uprising Adubi War Bussa rebellion Kelantan rebellion Maritz rebellion Noemvriana Operations in the Tochi Kuki Rebellion of 1917–1919 Muscat rebellion Somaliland campaign Operations against the Mahsuds (1917) Jungle Movement of Gilan Sam MK7 (talk) 04:49, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

They definitely should be listed. Most were uprisings and had little or nothing to do with greater war itself. The only difference being that the Central Powers would've supported in anyway possible for operational strategy measures, but that should certainly not detract it from not being incldued. Eastfarthingan (talk) 09:58, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Well, I would get to work adding them now, but because I'm in Australia and it's getting late I'll get to work adding them tomorrow, thanks for your feedback! Sam MK7 (talk) 11:43, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

I will if this needs a consensus before going ahead with it. Any objections? Eastfarthingan (talk) 15:06, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Yeah this does probably need more approval before going ahead with it. Sam MK7 (talk) 20:47, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Either we can wait for more people to give their opinion on this matter or we could just add them now Sam MK7 (talk) 01:26, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Oh also is it fine if I move the IRA Northern Offensive below the Great Iraqi Revolution and The 1922 Tax Burao Revolt? It took place after both of those conflicts. Sam MK7 (talk) 09:32, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

By all means.👍 Eastfarthingan (talk) 11:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)