Khukuris and Rifles
28th March 2022
A virtual lecture on the Indian mutiny and the Siege of Delhi Over 150 years on, the Siege of Delhi still stands out as one of the key battles of the Indian Mutiny. Initially captured by rebel ...
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Partition
21st March 2022
A virtual lecture on the Story of Indian Independence and the Creation of Pakistan in 1947. After centuries of involvement in the region, by 1947 British control of India was finally being ...
Gurkha Soldiers and the Anglo-Bhutan War of 1864-65
Similar to Nepal in many respects, the state of Bhutan was the site of a brief but intense war which involved several Gurkha units in 1864 and 1865. In response to a history of raids south into ...
Gurkha Everest Expedition 2017
In 2015, the 200th year anniversary of Gurkha service to the crown, the Brigade set out to scale Everest with the aim of placing the first serving Gurkhas at the summit. The majority of the team were ...
Slim Sahib
02nd December 2021
A virtual lecture on Britain's Greatest Ever General. From May 1920 until his command in Burma, Field Marshal Slim was an Indian Army officer. He was known by the rank and file as Slim Sahib, not ...
Slim Sahib
From May 1920 until his command in Burma, Field Marshal Slim was an Indian Army officer. He was known by the rank and file as Slim Sahib, not Uncle Bill. As a result, when he led the huge 14th Army ...
G200 ice axe
In 2015, the 200th year anniversary of Gurkha service to the crown, the Brigade set out to scale Everest with the aim of placing the first serving Gurkhas at the summit. The majority of the team were ...
Khud Race
The Hill Race was first introduced by Major (later Brigadier-General) Charles Bruce of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles as a protest against the Indian Army attitude which considered that Gurkhas could ...
Who are the Gurkhas?
Over 200 years of bravery and loyal service to the British Crown. With: Major General Craig Lawrence CBE For over 200 years, Gurkha soldiers, recruited from Nepal, have loyally served this ...
