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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Major dawes man of iron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|"Oh, thank you!  It's just brown and water."]]
[[File:Major dawes man of iron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|"Oh, thank you!  It's just brown and water."]]
When [[Stansham Castle]] came under attack from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], the British Armed Forces responded by sending [[Peter Whitley|Captain Whitley]] and his men. Thinking they were searching for an unexploded bomb, they discovered an alien spacecraft buried beneath the castle and called in [[Dawes|Major Dawes]] to take charge of the situation. However, before he could do so, the [[Man of Iron (Autobot)|Man of Iron]] emerged from the spacecraft, sparking a full-scale battle between [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and the Decepticons that forced the [[human]] forces to flee and ultimately destroyed the spacecraft. Afterwards, the resulting crater was filled in by the authorities. {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}
When [[Stansham Castle]] came under attack from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], the British Armed Forces responded by sending [[Peter Whitley|Captain Whitley]] and his men. Thinking they were searching for an unexploded bomb, they discovered an alien spacecraft buried beneath the castle and called in [[Dawes|Major Dawes]] to take charge of the situation. However, before he could do so, the [[Man of Iron (Autobot)|Man of Iron]] emerged from the spacecraft, sparking a full-scale battle between [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and the Decepticons that forced the [[human]] forces to flee and ultimately destroyed the spacecraft. Afterwards, the resulting crater was filled in by the authorities. {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}
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The British planned to invade the [[United States of America]], though the Queen argued against bombing the land she wished to conquer. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}
The British planned to invade the [[United States of America]], though the Queen argued against bombing the land she wished to conquer. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}


===''The Last Knight'' film===
===Live-action film series===
To counter the threat of the [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]-controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on approach to [[Earth]], Sir [[Edmund Burton]] persuaded the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] to marshal all of Britain's military forces to [[Stonehenge]], the nexus of [[Unicron]]'s horns and where Quintessa's loyal [[Decepticon]]s were assembling. Though the army got  
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
a few good shots, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Nitro Zeus]], and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] managed to defeat them and prepare the site for the energy transference. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
[[Special Air Service|SASF]] Agent [[Graham]] was a British representative of the U.S.-dominated [[NEST]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
 
====''The Last Knight'' film====
To counter the threat of the [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]-controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on approach to [[Earth]], former [[Royal Navy|sailor]] Sir [[Edmund Burton]] persuaded the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] to marshal all of Britain's military forces to [[Stonehenge]], the nexus of [[Unicron]]'s horns and where Quintessa's loyal [[Decepticon]]s were assembling. Though the army got a few good shots, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Nitro Zeus]], and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] managed to defeat them and prepare the site for the energy transference. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
 
===2005 IDW continuity===
During his lifetime, David J. Bennet, ''nom de guerre'' [[Big Ben]], transitioned from the British [[Special Air Service|SAS]] to the U.S.-founded [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] before going freelance. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}


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Revision as of 05:02, 15 February 2020

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The British Armed Forces are the military of the United Kingdom, tasked with defending Queen and country.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

"Oh, thank you! It's just brown and water."

When Stansham Castle came under attack from Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp, the British Armed Forces responded by sending Captain Whitley and his men. Thinking they were searching for an unexploded bomb, they discovered an alien spacecraft buried beneath the castle and called in Major Dawes to take charge of the situation. However, before he could do so, the Man of Iron emerged from the spacecraft, sparking a full-scale battle between Jazz and the Decepticons that forced the human forces to flee and ultimately destroyed the spacecraft. Afterwards, the resulting crater was filled in by the authorities. Man of Iron

Shattered Glass

The British planned to invade the United States of America, though the Queen argued against bombing the land she wished to conquer. Eye in the Sky

Live-action film series

Revenge of the Fallen film

SASF Agent Graham was a British representative of the U.S.-dominated NEST. Revenge of the Fallen

The Last Knight film

To counter the threat of the Quintessa-controlled Cybertron on approach to Earth, former sailor Sir Edmund Burton persuaded the Prime Minister to marshal all of Britain's military forces to Stonehenge, the nexus of Unicron's horns and where Quintessa's loyal Decepticons were assembling. Though the army got a few good shots, Megatron, Nitro Zeus, and Barricade managed to defeat them and prepare the site for the energy transference. The Last Knight

2005 IDW continuity

During his lifetime, David J. Bennet, nom de guerre Big Ben, transitioned from the British SAS to the U.S.-founded G.I. Joe before going freelance. Concorde Hymn