United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

This article is about the period of the United Kingdom when the entirety of the island of Ireland was part of it. For the country in its current form, see United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a country character in Europe.
== Coverage ==
=== Appearances ===
* The Napoleonic Wars (both parts)
* The American Civil War [as a country]
* WW1 (both parts) [as a country]
In the Napoleonic Wars, the United Kingdom was part of several coalitions fighting against France. Napoleon planned to invade the UK, but that never happened. 
In the American Civil War, the United Kingdom noticed it wasn't receiving its southern cotton. The United States successfully prevented the United Kingdom, France, and Spain from intervening on the side of the Confederate States of America. 
In WW1, the United Kingdom was neutral until Germany invaded Belgium. The United Kingdom joined the war on the side of France, Russia, and Serbia. The Allies won World War I, and the Republic of Ireland became independent from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland succeeding the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1927.
== Constituent Countries ==
* England
* Scotland
* Wales
* Ireland (1801-1921)
* Northern Ireland (1921-1922; became part of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
* Southern Ireland (1921-1922; became the independent Irish Free State)
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Category:Napoleonic Wars
Category:American Civil War
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