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4 giorni fa · Indice. 1 I primi possedimenti (1583-1783) 1.1 Le prime spedizioni nautiche. 1.2 La conquista dell'Irlanda. 1.3 Le Compagnie delle Indie. 1.4 La colonizzazione dell'America, dell'Africa e la tratta degli schiavi. 1.5 Rivalità con i Paesi Bassi in Asia.
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6 giorni fa · Empire Maximum land area Million km 2 Million sq mi % of world Year British Empire: 35.5: 13.71 26.35% 1920: Mongol Empire: 24.0: 9.27 17.81% 1270 or 1309: Russian Empire: 22.8: 8.80 16.92% 1895: Qing dynasty: 14.7: 5.68 10.91% 1790: Spanish Empire: 13.7: 5.29 10.17% 1810: Second French colonial empire: 11.5
1 giorno fa · The British established their first empire (1583–1783) in North America by colonising lands that made up British America, including parts of Canada, the Caribbean and the Thirteen Colonies. In 1776, the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies declared itself independent from the British Empire, thus beginning the American ...
2 giorni fa · However, while the Empire remained strong, as did the London financial markets, the British industrial base began to slip behind Germany and, especially, the United States. Sentiments for peace were so strong that the nation supported appeasement of Hitler 's Germany in the late 1930s, until the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939 started the Second World War .
3 giorni fa · Also known as: British East India Company, English East India Company, Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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2 giorni fa · The United Kingdom retains links with parts of its former empire through the Commonwealth. It also benefits from historical and cultural links with the United States and is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Moreover, the United Kingdom became a member of the European Union in 1973.
6 giorni fa · Empire Studies This link opens in a new window This collection offers a rich array of sources for the study of the British Empire. It features material on British colonial policy and government; perspectives on life in British colonies. Content dates from the mid 18th to mid 20th centuries.
