Wow, Jim. Fantastic.

The top ones are French Foreign Legion. Part of Britains set 2095*
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11633823_britains-set-2095-french-foreign-legion

The blue helmet Soldiers I don't know but will keep looking

The MP's are from Britains set 2021*

The mounted knights are Britains early ones from the 1930's. Don't know the set number but I will look it uo

Just as with daggers, buy the books! Here is the one for Britains:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Book-Britains-1893-1993/dp/1872727328

Dave
* Those are the likeliest set numbers. Britains reused figures for larger or small sets.