In 1897, khaki became the official uniform for all British troops overseas. Other armies soon began to use khaki uniforms, including the U.S. Rough Riders fighting in the Spanish-American War and ...

Those iconic khaki uniforms are usually associated with childhood adventure, ... When British reinforcements finally arrived and freed the town in May 1900, Baden-Powell was praised as a hero.

army-uni.jpg. Uniforms grew more lavish over time, with colorful uniforms the norm up until World War I. Amidst the often flamboyant outfits of other countries, the German and the British looked drab.

Wilson Maina grew up in Kenya with a grandfather who loved to tell stories. But one day a tale of Mau Mau oaths of allegiance, forced interrogation by the British, and an unassuming khaki uniform ...