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But in 1897, the British Empire sent troops on a punitive expedition to punish Benin rebels who retaliated against imperial power. The Empire's soldiers sacked and looted the city, bringing an end ...

The British Empire, at its height, ... in 1897. The British military looted these artefacts during a punitive expedition, and ...

In his book Blood and Bronze: the British Empire and the Sack of Benin, historian Paddy Docherty reveals the brutality of high-ranking British officials in destroying the Kingdom of Benin in 1897.

Long before India gained independence, one defiant voice inside the British Empire dared to call out a colonial massacre - ...

In September 1897, 23-year-old Winston Churchill, then a soldier with the British army in India, took part in a punitive raid to put down rebellious tribes in the Mamund Valley of India’s North ...

Our empire’s high point was around 1897: some still see that time as being when Britain was at its best. To understand those who wish for Brexit we have to carefully explain how their great ...

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Long before India gained independence, one defiant voice inside the British Empire dared to call out a colonial massacre - and paid a price for it. Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, a lawyer, was one of ...

The British Empire, ... in 1897. The British military looted these artefacts during a punitive expedition, and they are now scattered across museums around the world, ...