British Colonial Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, British History, 18th Century European History, Latin American History, Australian/New Zealand History, African History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Egypt, South Africa, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Asia, India, Australia, Nigeria, Burma, Indochina, Malta, Sierra Leone
- Date: 1798-1939
Article abstract: At issue: Expansion and consolidation of the British Empire. Result: Expansion of the British Empire in India as well as into Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies, and much of Africa.
Background
In the Treaty of Paris (1783), Britain formally agreed to the loss of its thirteen American colonies. This defeat, while catastrophic, did not mark the end of the British Empire. The victors and their French ally did not dictate terms. Britain retained Canada, India, and the rest of its colonies. Though humiliated, Britain was neither...
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