You've no doubt heard the saying, "The sun never sets on the British Empire." This was true, until the 1920s when colonialism fell out of favor and the Brits lost a good number of their territories.

In 1952, British troops were fighting independence movements in Egypt and Kenya. They would go on to lose both, and many others. By 1979, the British empire was reduced to a few pockets around the ...

Learn about British history, including what the British Empire was and when it ended in this Bitesize KS3 history guide. ... In the 1700s and 1800s, India experienced several devastating famines.

Below is a map from 1901 showing the “British Empire” at one of its peak periods. The map doesn't convey the extent of British influence, especially, in Latin America.

A map of countries where an overseas volunteer organisation operates is—what else?—a throwback to the British Empire’s pink map. This is a shame, ...

In 1912, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 percent of the global population at the time, and covered 14million square miles, 24 percent of the earth.

Most agree the British Empire lasted for almost 400 years - fom the 16th century until the late 20th century. However, the Roman Empire last for nearly 1,500 years - from 27 BCE to 1453 CE.

The British Empire once shaded fully a quarter of the world's map pink. ... in the early 1800s, pajamas didn’t really have a name.

The British Empire was truly massive during its height. At one point in time, the Empire comprised 23% of the world's total population and 24% of the world's total land area. It's for this reason ...

Ten plates used to print maps of the British Empire have been found in scrapyards. One of them, dated 1779, had been bought by a farmer in Norfolk to use as a mudguard for his tractor.

The Suez canal: one of the most important trade routes in the world for more than 150 years. shubhamtiwari via Shutterstock Many other British people did not worry about such things, and welcomed ...