British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have recovered weapons looted from the bodies of their Victorian forebears. Rare Martini-Henry rifles lost in the bloody defeat at Maiwand in July 1880 have ...

THE ROUTED BRITISH ARMY; ... July 31, 1880. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 31, 1880, Page 5 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

The British Army's size may cripple its ability to support NATO or fight a major war, some experts fear. It's the smallest it's been since the 1800s.