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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From Empire to Commonwealth: war, race and imperialism in British History, 1780 to the present day
Understanding the British Empire (CUP, 2010); Ronald Hyam, Britain's Imperial Century, 1815 to 1914 (CUP latest edn); John Newsinger, The blood never dried: A people’s history of the British Empire ...
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Empire and Seapower
How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...