The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...

The Vikings, Normans and French war and invasions Britain forms an empire, 16th to 18th Century British Empire's expansion in Africa, 1700s-1920s Losing empire, Commonwealth and joining EU, 1900s ...

In the 18th century, Britain had a well-established empire of colonies in the Americas. By 1740, the British government had allowed thirteeen colonies to develop in British America. The British ...