The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

By the 1700s, discontent had boiled over. Britain taxed the colonies for sugar, tea and alcohol. American anger rose with every shipment. In 1776, the 13 colonies declared independence. The ...

For over 30 years, during the golden age of piracy, the true master of the Caribbean was not an English pirate, but a ...

The Rise and fall of the British Empire by James, Lawrence, 1943- Publication date 1997 Topics Decolonization, Great Britain -- Colonies -- History, Commonwealth countries -- History Publisher New ...

In the early weeks of World War I, the German cruiser SMS Emden, under Korvettenkapitän Karl von Müller, had already devastated Allied trade routes by sinking 60% of commerce in the region ...

The end of American dominance may bring global challenges. History shows the fall of empires leads to instability. US-led post-World War II system fostered unprecedented prosperity. Now, this system ...