Territorial evolution of the British Empire
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title:
Territorial evolution of the British Empire
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The territorial evolution of the British Empire is considered to have begun with the foundation of the English colonial empire in the late 16th century. Since then, many territories around the world have been under the control of the United Kingdom or its predecessor states.
When the Kingdom of Great Britain was formed in 1707 by the union of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England, the latter country's colonial possessions passed to the new state. Similarly, when Great Britain was united with the
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Changes in the extent of the British Empire over its history
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_the_British_Empire
date created:
2005-04-27T17:47:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T16:10:53Z
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