The first successful colony was set up in 1607 ... During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in North America were established by the British. These colonies went to war against ...

Only a fifth of voters believe the British Empire is something modern Britain should be ashamed of, a new poll suggests. A third of adults (33 per cent) believe that the UK's colonial period in ...

the contribution of empire to the First and Second World Wars; fast exit strategies; violent decolonisation; race and immigration; post-colonial dictators and the legacy of white settlers. Case ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: No empire wins every fight, not even the vaunted British. For centuries, the sun never set on the British Empire. But eclipses there were, and... Here’s What You ...

The sun will quite literally set on the British Empire for the first time in 200 years. The UK government confirmed yesterday ...

However, it was not until 1911 that the first recorded Games between athletes belonging to the British Empire actually took place. This 1911 event took place as a celebration in connection with ...