The sun has literally set on the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...
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A BRITISH EMPIRE FLAG.; A Design Is Preparing for a New Ensign to Give the Colonies Representation.
An empire flag! At last an ensign which shall adequately represent Great Britain both at home and beyond seas seems assured. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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The British Empire: An overview
Led by Mohandas Gandhi, the movement encouraged Indians to use civil disobedience in an attempt to gain independence from the British Empire. Figure caption, The Ghanaian flag was designed by ...
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Boudica as represented in sculpture
In Britain, at the northernmost edge of the empire, Rome’s normal strategies for command and control of its provinces failed horribly. For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat ...