Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) was the North American scene of the War of Spanish Succession, also known as the British colonials, the second in a series of French and Indian wars fought between France, England, … Read more
The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran took place less than two months after the Allied victory over pro-Axis forces in neighboring Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. In the months leading up to the invasion, British and Soviet … Read more
The Anglo-French War began when the Kingdom of France formed an alliance with the United Kingdom during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and developed into a global war spanning the continent with battles fought in … Read more
Given Britain’s dependence on Chinese silk, ceramics, and tea exports, opium was the only commodity that could save Britain’s balance of payments in Asia from a ruinous deficit. Opium Wars and Foreign Encroachments In the … Read more
Brexit refers to the country’s exit from the European Union and is a fusion of the words Britain and exit. The term has been used since the proposal for Britain to leave the trading bloc … Read more
It was the time of King George III, who was considered incapacitated due to his illness, and his son ruled over him. The term regency itself can refer to different periods, but in the strict … Read more