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Daily Express1y
Incredible map shows every country invaded by Britain - only 20 haven’t been
An incredible map shows every country invaded ... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The empire began in the 1500s with trading posts in the Americas and Africa. But Britain’s first colony ...
The Economist1y
The British Empire peaked 100 years ago this month
It travels like the never-setting imperial sun across Asia, Africa and outposts of the ... a throwback to the British Empire’s pink map. This is a shame, because a book that lived up to ...
The Africa Report1y
Sunset of British empire in Africa: Political myths and historical facts
A new book by the historian Stacey Hynd shows the depth of British atrocities in Kenya and in Africa as a whole. The idea that the end of the British empire was peaceful is deeply embedded in the ...
The New York Times1mon
BIG TERRITORY ADDED TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE; What the Capture of Sokoto, in Central Africa, Means. The Once Great Fulah Empire at an End -- Conquered Region Contains 500,000 ...
It spoke of "the wrath of our rivals" over the continual enlargement of the British Empire, referred to Egypt, the Soudan, and South Africa, and added: "And now, even before our German friends ...
The New York Times2y
In Africa, the queen’s death renews a debate about the legacy of the British Empire.
Kenya — Though Queen Elizabeth II was revered by many in Africa, her death also reignited a different sort of conversation — one that touched on the legacy of the British Empire and the ...