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发帖数: 886 | 1 Malaya 1948-60: fatalities 340
Lasting from 1948 until 1960, the Malayan emergency was a period of unrest
following the creation of the Federation of Malaya after World War II.
British forces were used to suppress the uprising led by rebels of the
largely Chinese Communist Party of Malaya. Its policy of relocating rural
Chinese into "New villages" proved especially unpopular. Later, after
addressing political grievances, the uprising petered out.
Yangtze River incident 1949: fatalities 46
On 20 April 1949, HMS Amethyst was steaming up the Yangtze River during the
Chinese civil war when it came under attack from the People's Liberation
Army. The PLA was advancing on Shanghai at the time. The frigate grounded
but in such a way that it couldn't bring its guns to bear on its attackers.
The vessel took dozens of direct hits and its crew was forced to abandon
ship.
Korean war 1950-53: fatalities 765
Britain responded to the United Nations' call to send military assistance to
the Republic of Korea following an invasion across the 38th parallel by the
North Korean Peoples' Army. After initial battlefield successes, the North
Koreans were beaten back by a multi-national force to the area of the 38th
parallel despite assistance from China. Some 100,000 British men and women
served in the region during the conflict.
The Canal zone emergency, Egypt 1951-53: fatalities 54
Britain's post-war presence in Egypt was increasingly unpopular. Anti-
British demonstrations were followed by guerrilla warfare against Britain's
garrison in the canal zone. British reprisals led to the burning of Cairo in
1952. The unrest lasted three years. British troops left in 1955.
Kenya 1952-60: fatalities 12
In 1950, the Mau Mau, an African nationalist movement, was banned by British
authorities. Two years later, following growing unrest and a campaign of
sabotage and assassination, the British Kenya government declared a state of
emergency and began four years of military operations against the rebels.
Thousands of rebels were killed but ultimately the uprising led to Kenya's
independence.
Cyprus 1955-59: fatalities 105
Having withdrawn from Egypt, Cyprus became Britain's new location for its
Middle East HQ. A campaign to gain independence for Cyprus and unite the
island with Greece was launched against the British presence which had begun
in 1923 in the aftermath of World War I.
Suez crisis 1956: fatalities 22
British forces approaching Port Said Having colluded with Israel to attack
Egypt to provide an excuse for intervening, Britain, allied with France,
mounted a military campaign to seize control of the Suez canal after Egypt's
ruler, President Nasser, nationalised the key waterway. The combined forces
soon defeated the Egyptians but the venture sparked a major international
crisis and Britain, France and Israel were all forced to remove their troops.
Oman and Dhofar 1962-75: fatalities 24
Opposition to the oppressive rule by the Sultan of Oman led to the emergence
of a rebellion in the Dhofar region. British forces trained and advised the
Sultan's military in combatting the uprising which recieved help from China
and the Soviet Union. The rebellion was finally crushed in 1975 through a
combination of Jordanian and Iranian troops, British equipment and personnel
with financial backing from Saudi Arabia and UAE.
Borneo 1962-66: fatalities 126
British forces were involved in what amounted to an undeclared war between
Indonesdia and Malaysia, the latter backed by the British government.
Indonesian nationalists, keen to see the unification of the island's
territories, backed rebels who launched raids along the border between
Indonesia and Malaya-controlled Borneo.
Aden emergency 1963-67: fatalities 68
British troops faced two rebel groups in Aden The name for the insurgency
against British rule that was mounted by two rival nationalists groups vying
for control of the country following Britain's promised departure. British
forces withdrew abruptly at the end of the conflict, paving the way for the
creation of Southern Yemen, now merged with the north to form modern-day
Yemen.
Northern Ireland 1969-98: fatalities 763
Tensions between the Catholic and Protestant communities spilled over into
violence, prompting the government to order troops onto the streets of
Northern Ireland in 1969. Direct rule was imposed in 1972 as the violence
escalated. Paramilitary groups became increasingly deadly and the violence
spread to mainland Britain. More than 3,600 people, most of them civilans,
died.
Falkland Islands 1982: fatalities 255
Wranglings between the UK and Argentina over the islands began in the 19th
century and rumbled on into the 20th century. After months of sabre-rattling
, Argentina's military rulers ordered troops to invade on 2 April 1982.
Britain dispatched a military force to eject them. The Argentine garrison
commander in Port Stanley surrendered on 14 June. The fighting cost the
lives of 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen. Diplomatic relations in
were restored in 1990, but Argentina maintains its claim to the islands it
calls Las Malvinas.
Gulf War I 1990-91: fatalities 47
Iraq invaded the oil-rich state of Kuwait in August 1990, prompting what
became known as the first Gulf War. US-led coalition forces were sent to the
region and in January 1991 launched Operation Desert Storm - a sustained
aerial bombardment involving cruise missiles launched from US warships and
US, British and Saudi Arabian fighter planes, bombers and helicopters. Four
days after the Allied land offensive began on 24 February, US President
George Bush declared victory. Kuwait was liberated but Saddam Hussein
remained in power.
The Balkans 1992 - 2001: fatalities 48
British forces were deployed to the former Yugoslavia as part of the United
Nations peace force. As bitter civil war engulfed much of Bosnia, British
troops were caught in the crossfire keeping the sides apart. Later, as the
war spread to Kosovo, British forces suffered casualties both during and
after Nato's air campaign which forced Serb troops out of the Albanian
majority province.
Sierra Leone 2000: fatalities 1
Marines patrolling in Sierra Leone British troops launched a rescue mission
in September 2000 after renegade militia group the West Side Boys threatened
to kill six British soldiers being held hostage in a remote jungle
stronghold. Some 12 soldiers were injured in the mission and one was killed.
About 1,000 British troops had initially been sent to Sierra Leone to help
with the evacuation of foreign nationals. But they went on to provide
logistical support to the beleaguered UN operation, and training for
government forces.
Afghanistan 2001-present: fatalities 343
Following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US, the UK joined US-led
forces in the so-called "War on terror" - with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan as
the principal target. The Royal Navy and RAF launched missile strikes
against the Taleban and al-Qaeda bases in October. Royal Marine commandos
were sent in a month later. Since the fall of the Taleban, the UK has played
a major role as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
to establish and maintain security and train Afghan forces.
Iraq 2003-09: fatalities 179
US and British forces launched their "shock and awe" bombardment of Baghdad
in March 2003 as coalition ground forces moved in to topple Saddam Hussein's
regime. Iraqi forces resisted until 9 April. Saddam fled but was later
captured, tried and hanged. After the war, British troops were mainly based
in the southern city of Basra to maintain security and help train the new
Iraqi forces. The UK's combat role in Iraq was declared complete in April
2009 and combat troops withdrew. Some UK forces remain in Iraq to help with
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: Malaya 1948-60: fatalities 340
: Lasting from 1948 until 1960, the Malayan emergency was a period of unrest
: following the creation of the Federation of Malaya after World War II.
: British forces were used to suppress the uprising led by rebels of the
: largely Chinese Communist Party of Malaya. Its policy of relocating rural
: Chinese into "New villages" proved especially unpopular. Later, after
: addressing political grievances, the uprising petered out.
: Yangtze River incident 1949: fatalities 46
: On 20 April 1949, HMS Amethyst was steaming up the Yangtze River during the
: Chinese civil war when it came under attack from the People's Liberation
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