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822 matches to British East India Company
British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.
British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.
British Empire, Order of. 1917. Honours service to government.
British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.
British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.
British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.
British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.
Brock, Isaac. 1769-1812. British military commander. Upper Canada hero in War of 1812.
Brooke, James. 1803-68. British “White Raja”; family ruled Sarawak 1841-1946.
Brunei. 15C + Borneo. 16-18C Decline; European colonies. 1888 British protectorate. WWII Japanese occupy. 1971 Self-governing. 1983 Independent Sultanate.
Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.
Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.
Buckingham Palace. 1703. Rebuilt by Nash 1825. London residence of British sovereigns since 1837.
Burma Campaign. 1942-5. British rout Japanese invaders.
Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.
Burnet, John. 1859-1938. Scottish architect: British Museum.
Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.
Byrd, William. c1543-1623. British madrigal, church keyboard composer.
Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.
Calais. British siege 1346. Six burghers offer their lives to save town. Britain controls -1558.
Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.
Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).
Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.