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18 hours ago · The second British Empire, founded after the loss of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolutionary War of the 1770s, was dramatically expanded in India, other parts of Asia, and Africa. There was little friction with other colonial powers until the 1890s. British foreign policy avoided entangling alliances.
18 hours ago · The British were not quite satisfied with the presence of the Boers in Mozambique and after lengthy negotiations it was decided that the majority would be sent to Portugal. This was finally done between February and June 1901 when some 890 males and 175 females, of which 150 were younger than 16 years, were interned in 6 Portuguese towns (Abrantes, Alcobaça, Caldas da Rainha, Oeiras, Peniche ...
18 hours ago · THE presentation of a British Empire Medal to a doctor for services to her Black Isle community was a source of delight for the king’s representative in Ross-shire. Dr Jill Stoner, of Cromarty, was described as “such a worthy recipient” by Lord Lieutenant Joanie Whiteford. The accolade is for services to the community in Cromarty.
18 hours ago · North America was still a part of the British Empire when the earliest records of the traditional annual Alnwick Shrove ‘mob football’ begin in 1762. The game, which moved from the streets of the town to the pastures in front of Alnwick castle in 1820, almost certainly pre-dates even that ...
18 hours ago · For educational purposes The story of history's most famous rearguard action, The story of the extraordinary events of 22 January 1879, has never lost any of its fascination. The defence of Rorke's Drift by a handful of British redcoat soldiers provides history with a tale of incredible courage and valour, qualities displayed by the brave men of both sides who fought to the death on that ...
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2 hours ago · In the year 1868, Sherlock Holmes is a mere fourteen years old. His existence mirrors that of any typical army officer's offspring: attending boarding school, adhering to proper etiquette, and receiving a classical education—the very essence of the British Empire. However, the winds of change are stirring.
18 hours ago · Page 62 - Auction Coins of Great Britain and the British Empire (Territory of the British and Norman Islands), 1707-1970. - Auction «VIOLITY»
