English overseas possessions
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english-overseas-possessions-173-9366650
title:
English overseas possessions
text:
The English overseas possessions comprised a variety of overseas territories that were colonised, conquered, or otherwise acquired by the Kingdom of England before 1707. The first English overseas settlements were established in Ireland, followed by others in North America, Bermuda, and the West Indies, and by trading posts called "factories" in the East Indies, such as Bantam, and in the Indian subcontinent, beginning with Surat. In 1639, a series of English fortresses on the Indian coast was i
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Territories ruled by Kingdom of England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_overseas_possessions
date created:
2011-08-02T04:13:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T08:20:38Z
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