[luvbach1]

British military honed its military strategy and tactics during the first half of the twentieth century.

True, not to mention the foundation laid during most of the 19th century.

[steveegg]

> British military honed its military strategy and tactics
> during the first half of the twentieth century.

True, not to mention the foundation laid during most of the 19th century.

And except for the War of Independence, the 18th Century wasn't too bad to the Brits either.

[arthurus]

But then there is also Gallipoli, one of the most expensive stupidities in WWI.