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  • The Québec Act 1774

    The Québec Act 1774

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    The Québec Act 1774

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    After victory in the Seven Years’ War, the British gained possession from France of vast Canadian territories together with the western hinterlands of their American colonies. In the aftermath of the war, those American colonies became increasingly alienated by the British government’s attempt to recoup its war debts by ‘taxation... More
  • The Spanish–American War 1898

    The Spanish–American War 1898

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    The Spanish–American War 1898

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    In 1895 Spanish colonial authorities suppressed an invasion by Cuban liberationists, but a guerrilla insurgency continued, threatening US business interests in Cuban tobacco and sugar. The USS Maine was sent to Havana Harbour to safeguard American citizens on the island. In February 1898, it sank after a massive explosion. The... More
  • Transvaal and Zululand 1878

    Transvaal and Zululand 1878

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    Transvaal and Zululand 1878

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    In February 1875, a British commission was appointed to adjudicate on the ongoing border dispute between the Boers of Transvaal and the Zulu, finding almost entirely in favour of the Zulu. The British High Commissioner, Sir Henry Bartle Frere, called the report ‘unfair to the Boers’ and remained determined to... More
  • Viking Scotland 1104–1469

    Viking Scotland 1104–1469

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    Viking Scotland 1104–1469

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    In 1104 the Hebrides and Isle of Man were under the control of the kingdom of Man, while the far north was under the control of the earldom of Orkney. To the east of these lands, the kingdom of Scotland was expanding under the rule of the Canmore dynasty, which... More
  • Voyages of James Cook 1768–71

    Voyages of James Cook 1768–71

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    Voyages of James Cook 1768–71

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    In May 1768 Captain James Cook was given command of the Endeavour, and instructed to observe to visit Tahiti and observe the Transit of Venus, due to take place the following year. He set sail, with a party of scientists and artists led by the botanist Joseph Banks, from Plymouth... More
  • West Africa 1850–75

    West Africa 1850–75

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    West Africa 1850–75

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    The gradual abolition of the slave trade in the early 19th century left both the colonial powers and their procurer African coastal states seeking new commercial outlets. For the colonies, much depended on the energies of individual administrators. George Maclean in the British Gold Coast, and Louis Faidherbe in French... More
  • West Indies 1525 to 1650

    West Indies 1525 to 1650

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    West Indies 1525 to 1650

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    The Spanish colonization of the Americas was driven by an implacable pursuit of wealth, in particular gold. Accordingly, they settled only the main islands of the Caribbean, as entreports for the trade with the mineral rich mainland. To man their operations, they enslaved the native American populations, but when these... More
  • West Indies 1650–1763

    West Indies 1650–1763

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    West Indies 1650–1763

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    The phenomenon of piracy in the Caribbean grew out of the practice of buccaneering, whereby the colonial authorities issued ‘letters of marque’ to privateers to raid and loot the ships and ports of whichever rival they were currently fighting. France’s first base in the Caribbean, Tortuga, began as a privateer... More