Noun1.British Empire- a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Aus...
The German Empire seized most of the strategic naval stations of the British Empire, allegedly to prevent a world crisis, but it soon became clear as most of the Empire plunged into rebellion and civil war that the British could not ensure order and the German presence became a permanent occu...
The time seems ripe to build on this work, to situate it more directly within the histories of empire and classics, and to explore details of the relationship that have remained obscure. My essay uses relatively neglected archival sources and critically develops this earlier material; it is ...
diminished status alongside the likes of Vinexpo and ProWein, two more successful shows in France and Germany respectively. Ten years ago it would take half an hour to walk from one end of the LIWTF to the other; today you can do it in five minutes and stop for a coffee on the way....
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England i
By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire included about a quarter of the global population and a quarter of the world's landmass. 维多利亚时代见证了第二大英帝国的建立。维多利亚女王从1837年开始统治,直到1901年去世,这是英国历史上所有君主中最长的统治时间。维多利亚的时代几乎在各个方面都...
2.29 Chocolate Empire Edinburgh 2.30 Lost Will 2.31 The Last Knight 2.32 Night Before the Decisive Battle (II) 2.33 Morgan 2.34 Interlude I 2.35 The End ~Coronation Ceremony~ 2.36 Conclusion 2.37 Epoch of Creation 2.38 The Moment a Star is Born 2.39 Interlude II 2.40 A Certain Prophecy 2.41 ...
British Decolonization, 1946-1997: When, Why and How Did the British Empire Fall?(Review)Youe, Chris
The Carolina Corps achieved emancipation through military service, paving the way for future fighters in the British Empire to do the same
On the one hand, Britain could no longer afford to maintain its empire as it had paid a terrible price in terms of lives as well as economic destruction during the war. 另一方面,随着民族主义的兴起和许多殖民地争取自治的斗争,英国意识到应该给予国家独立,让它们自己管理自己的事务。