British expeditionary forces

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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 forces
surface form: British expeditionary contingents

British expeditionary forces
conflict Crimean War
Falklands War
World War I
surface form: First World War

Gulf War
Haitian Revolution
Iraq War
Korean War
Napoleonic Wars
Second Boer War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
country United Kingdom
garrison various overseas theatres of war
hasPart British Army
surface form: British Army units

Royal Air Force units
surface form: Royal Air Force detachments

Royal Navy detachments
militaryBranch air forces
land forces
naval forces
notableDeployment British Expeditionary Force
surface form: British Expeditionary Force (World War I)

British Expeditionary Force
surface form: 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 UK government
surface form: 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

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Haitian Revolution involvedGroup British expeditionary forces
Toussaint Louverture foughtAgainst British expeditionary forces
this entity surface form: British forces
British expeditionary forces alsoKnownAs British expeditionary forces
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Forces
British expeditionary forces alsoKnownAs British expeditionary forces
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Forces
this entity surface form: British expeditionary contingents
British landing at Benedict, Maryland usedForce British expeditionary forces
this entity surface form: British expeditionary force
Juan de la Torre participant British expeditionary forces
subject surface form: British siege of Manila (1762)
Battle of Cartagena de Indias attacker British expeditionary forces
this entity surface form: British expeditionary force
Battle of Maida involves British expeditionary forces
this entity surface form: British expeditionary force
Battle of Barrosa BritishForceComponent British expeditionary forces
this entity surface form: British expeditionary corps
French émigré landing at Quiberon (1795) participant British expeditionary forces