The British Empire
The British Empire had been a dominant player on the world stage for centuries, and in the 1800s it reached its zenith. During the reign of Queen Victoria, it was often said that the "sun never set on the British Empire." It was true, as British holdings and influence stretched from Canada to Australia to India to Africa. The Union Jack fluttered across the world.
A Timeline of India in the 1800s
The British East India Company arrived in India in the early 1600s, struggling and nearly begging for the right to trade and do business. By the late 1700s the thriving firm of British merchants, backed by its own army, was essentially ruling India.
The British East India Company arrived in India in the early 1600s, struggling and nearly begging for the right to trade and do business. By the late 1700s the thriving firm of British merchants, backed by its own army, was essentially ruling India.
In the 1800s English power expanded in India, as it would until the mutinies of 1857-58. After those very violent spasms things would change, yet …
Learning Curve: The British Empire
This site created by the British National Archives provides source material on the Empire and seeks to promote discussion for educational purposes.
This site created by the British National Archives provides source material on the Empire and seeks to promote discussion for educational purposes.
The British Empire
A site devoted to the glories of the British Empire, with biographies, timelines, maps, and collections of photographs.
A site devoted to the glories of the British Empire, with biographies, timelines, maps, and collections of photographs.