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British expeditionary forces

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military formation

The British expeditionary forces were military contingents sent by Britain to intervene overseas, notably in conflicts such as the Haitian Revolution, in pursuit of imperial and strategic interests.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military formation →
alsoKnownAs	British expeditionary contingents → British expeditionary forces →
conflict	Crimean War → Falklands War → First World War → Gulf War → Haitian Revolution → Iraq War → Korean War → Napoleonic Wars → Second Boer War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) →
country	United Kingdom →
garrison	various overseas theatres of war →
hasPart	British Army units → Royal Air Force detachments → Royal Navy detachments →
militaryBranch	air forces → land forces → naval forces →
notableDeployment	British Expeditionary Force (World War I) → British Expeditionary Force (World War II) → British expedition to Saint-Domingue → British forces in Operation Desert Storm → British forces in Operation Herrick → British forces in Operation Telic → British forces in the Crimean War → British forces in the Second Boer War → Task Force sent to the Falkland Islands in 1982 →
operatedBy	British Army → Royal Air Force → Royal Navy →
organizedBy	British government → Ministry of Defence → War Office →
purpose	defence of trade routes → maintenance of colonial rule → projection of British military power overseas → support of international coalitions →
timePeriod	18th century → 19th century → 20th century → 21st century →
usedFor	imperial expansion → overseas military intervention → protection of British strategic interests → support of allied governments → suppression of revolts in colonies →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British Expeditionary Forces → British Expeditionary Forces ("British expeditionary contingents") →	alsoKnownAs
Toussaint Louverture ("British forces") →	foughtAgainst
Haitian Revolution →	involvedGroup
British siege of Manila (1762) →	participant
British landing at Benedict, Maryland ("British expeditionary force") →	usedForce