The first successful colony was set up in 1607 ... During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in North America were established by the British. These colonies went to war against ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. David Armitage presents the first comprehensive history of British conceptions of ...

This book is no longer available to purchase from Cambridge Core Irving presents a first history of the British Empire that takes account of the sense of empire as intellectual as well as geographic ...

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday ...

King George V stepped on to the turf of the newly created Wembley Stadium to open the British Empire Exhibition - and in doing so became the first UK royal to make a live radio broadcast.

However, it was not until 1911 that the first recorded Games between athletes belonging to the British Empire actually took place. This 1911 event took place as a celebration in connection with ...