By the 1700s, discontent had boiled over. Britain taxed the colonies for sugar, tea and alcohol. American anger rose with ...

East India Company. British involvement in India during the 18th century can be divided into two phases, one ending and the other beginning at mid-century.

As we celebrate our 243rd Independence Day, and the resultant American empire that would come to dominate the modern world, it’s worth considering the 18th-century British Empire against which ...

The founding principles that make this country great and that we celebrate today are exactly what drew the author here from ...

What was the British connection to an embroidered "Mughal textile" crafted in India in the early 18th century? Support Provided By Learn More. Connect with us. ... • Asia and the British Empire ...

The expansion of British imperial endeavours was accompanied by many years of warfare: over half of the 18th century saw the British at war, principally against France.

The British began to establish overseas colonies in the Americas in the 16th century, writes the BBC, but it wasn't until the 18th century that its expansion really accelerated.

Growing up in late 20th-century Britain, my generation studied the history of the British Isles up to the 18th century, then leapt over the empire to focus on everything from the Russian ...

East India Company. British involvement in India during the 18th century can be divided into two phases, one ending and the other beginning at mid-century.