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When the British began building their Empire, they decided that everyone born in the Empire would be regarded a British citizen. Britain began losing...

between Britain and Russia in Afghanistan and surroundings during this period became known as the Great Game (1830–1895). The British Empire included:...

his brother, Louis abdicated and the Kingdom was annexed into the French Empire. The kingdom of Holland covered the area of present day Netherlands, with...

Hello, and welcome to the History of the Dutch Empire. Here we will cover the history of the Dutch colonies, as well as the Netherlands itself. I encourage...

1713–1781, 1784–1796 and 1802-1803. It was formally ceded in 1814, to the British. Borneo-The third largest island in the world, located in present-day Indonesia...

Dutch Empire and its possessions at different times in history. The British Empire and its possessions at different times in history. The Italian Empire in...

was an ally of France in its wars against Great Britain. This led to the loss of most of the Dutch Empire and a defeat of the Dutch fleet in the Battle...

colonies 1807 Slave trading abolished in British Empire. Captains fined £100 per slave transported. 1807 British begin patrols of African coast to arrest...

the British East India Company for treason, imprisoned, exiled to Rangoon. The last remnants of the empire were directly taken over by the British, and...

Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 had closed a crucial trade corridor. Trade throughout the Ottoman Empire was difficult and unreliable. Portugal...

between Britain and Russia in Afghanistan and surroundings during this period became known as the Great Game (1830–1895). The British Empire included:...

League of Augsburg along with Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the Holy Roman Empire. The goal of the alliance was to resist growing French aggression in Europe...

in East Asia. Although British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would have liked to see the continuation of the British Empire and Soviet premier Josef...

English side. The spread of the English language around the world via the British Empire and trade, as well as the separation of the American colonists to form...

midnight when Elizabeth II returned Hong Kong, the last colony of the British Empire, to Chinese rule. This part discusses the history of Hong Kong up to...

of British Empire, that is North American states were as part of the unitary state. American colonists didn't pay any taxes in favor of Great Britain during...

naval arms race (1898–1912) worsened British and German relations. The Entente Cordiale (1904) between the British and French improved their relations...

Germany had not built a navy to go up against British sea power. In 1873, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Germany formed the Three Emperors' League...

Republic Russian Empire British Empire Italy Empire of Japan Portuguese Republic Romania Greece United States of America Bulgaria Ottoman Empire Austria-Hungary...

colonial empires that followed the Spanish and Portuguese included: English Empire, from 1583, which in 1707 became British. French Empire, 1534–1980...