Because they at first wished to avoid fatalities but when the war escalated they became involved.
The distance from Great Britain made it difficult for the British to replace troops.
Overpaid. Oversexed. Over here.
Ultimately the British sent well over 1.5 million men into Europe to fight the Germans.
Britain is a US ally as well as a NATO member they sent troops in response to the US's involvement. They also knew the treat to US interests would eventually spill over to Britain.
One of the most serious events of 2001 was the destruction of the World Trade Center by terrorists in New York City. Over 3,000 people were killed and this disaster eventually led to a war with Iraq. The US had allies in that war, with Great Britain being the largest one. The US sent 400,000 troops to Iraq and Great Britain sent 60,000 troops.
California is just over the size of Great Britain.
Britain took over Nigeria around 1901.
In 1778, Great Britain dispatched troops to Grand Portage. This was part of their larger effort to establish and maintain control over the fur trade in North America. Grand Portage, located in present-day Minnesota, was a major fur trade center and a strategic location for British operations.
The Declaration lists over 2 pages of complaints. This includes taxation, housing troops, not listening to the colonies.
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Texas is a little over 3 times the size of Great Britain. It is 268,820 square miles whereas Great Britain is 88,745 square miles.