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Benjamin West, The Death of General Wolfe

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The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West

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The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West

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The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. ... Interesting facts about British Empire: After the annexation of India under theBritish Raj, Queen Victoria was named the Empress of India in 1876.

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The British Empire was a global empire acquired and ruled by the Kingdom of Great Britain (or, from 1801 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, called "Great Britain" or "Britain" in historical studies). After 1945 the Empire collapsed and most former colonies joined the loosely organized "British Commonwealth," and many-including Canada and Australia-kept the monarch as their nominal head of state.

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Ten Minute History - The Late British Empire (Short Documentary)

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Ten Minute History - The Early British Empire (Short Documentary)

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What if the British Empire Reunited Today?

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Anguilla.

Bermuda.

British Antarctic Territory.

British Indian Ocean Territory.

British Virgin Islands.

Cayman Islands.

Falkland Islands.

Gibraltar.

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This is how much the British Empire overtook over time

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the British Empire covered the most physical land (35.5 million km squared)

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An 'empire' is a group of countries ruled over by a single monarch or ruling power. An empire doesn't need an 'emperor'. The British Empire comprised of Britain, the 'mother country', and the colonies, countries ruled to some degree by and from Britain.

The British began to establish overseas colonies in the 16th century. By 1783, Britain had a large empire with colonies in America and the West Indies. This 'first British Empire' came to an end after the American Revolution.

However, in the 19th century, the British built a second worldwide empire, based on British sea-power, made up of India and huge conquests in Africa.

What historians think

The regarded the Empire as the deserved result of Britain's technological and moral, superiority. They were proud that 'a small kingdom' had amassed such a huge empire. By contrast, some modern historians such as Edward Said (1978) have criticised Britain's 'cultural imperialism', suggesting that it was based on nationalism and racist scorn for other people.

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BBC Bitesize - KS3 History - The British Empire through time - Revision 1

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An 'empire' is a group of countries ruled over by a single monarch or ruling power. An empire doesn't need an 'emperor'. The British Empire comprised of Britain, the 'mother country', and the colonies, countries ruled to some degree by and from Britain. The British began to establish overseas colonies in the 16th century.