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British Empire

Wikidata · Q8680

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1775 – 1949

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The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 percent of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35.5 million km2 (13.7 million sq mi), 24 per cent of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its constitutional, legal, linguistic, and cultural legacy is widespread. It was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", as the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories.

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Where they fought

21 of 24 plotted

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When they fought

24 battles · 7 wars

Action of 11 November 1779 — November 11, 1779 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Action of 12 December 1779 — December 12, 1779 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Action of 14 September 1779 — September 14, 1779 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Battle of Cape St. Vincent — January 16, 1780 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Battle of Roatán — March 16, 1782 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Battle of the Black River — April 13, 1782 · Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)Battle of Khadki — November 5, 1817 · Third Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Mahidpur — December 21, 1817 · Third Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Koregaon — January 1, 1818 · Third Anglo-Maratha WarBattle of Ramu — May 1, 1824 · First Anglo-Burmese WarBattle of Prome — November 1, 1825 · First Anglo-Burmese WarSecond Battle of Accra — January 1, 1825 · Anglo-Ashanti warsBattle of Battle Hill — August 13, 1846 · New Zealand WarsBattle of Rangoon (1852) — April 11, 1852 · Second Anglo-Burmese WarBattle of Oltenitza — November 4, 1853 · Crimean WarBattle of Sinop — November 30, 1853 · Crimean WarBattle of Alma — September 20, 1854 · Crimean WarBattle of Balaclava — October 25, 1854 · Crimean WarBattle of Bomarsund — August 1, 1854 · Crimean WarBattle of Inkerman — November 5, 1854 · Crimean WarSiege of Petropavlovsk — September 1, 1854 · Crimean WarSiege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · Crimean WarSiege of Silistra (1854) — January 1, 1854 · Crimean WarBattle of Eupatoria — February 17, 1855 · Crimean War17751800182518501875190019251949

Most active in 1854 — 7 catalogued battles.

Battles

24 engagements

Commanders of British Empire

3 catalogued

Related factions

Allies, adversaries, and co-belligerents

Last verified May 2026
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