British Empire British Empire The 1820 Settlers were several groups or parties of white, British colonists settled by the British government and the Cape authorities in the South African Eastern Cape in 1820. ...more on Wikipedia about "1820 Settlers"
Aden Protectorate ( [ ]) (ca. 285,000 km²) was a British protectorate in southern Arabia in the early and middle 20th century. Together with Aden Colony, it subsequently became known as South Arabia and later South Yemen. Today the territory forms part of the Republic of Yemen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aden Protectorate"
An Administrator in Commonwealth constitutional practice is a person who, while acting in a gubernatorial capacity, is not accorded a gubernatorial title. It is an office, with its own warrant of appointment — no-one automatically becomes Administrator. ...more on Wikipedia about "Administrator of the Government"
A series of three wars between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan in the 19th century and early 20th century was formerly called the Afghan Wars but is now referred to as the Anglo-Afghan wars perhaps to distinguish them from the civil strife in the 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afghan Wars"
An Agent General was the representative in the United Kingdom of the government of a British colony in Canada or Australia, and subsequently, of a Canadian Province or an Australian State. Both countries' federal governments were represented by High Commissions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agent General"
Albreda was a French exclave in The Gambia on the north bank of the Gambia River that was transferred from the French colonial empire to the British empire in 1857. It was variously described as a 'trading post' or a 'slave fort'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albreda"
All Red Line is an informal name for the system of electrical telegraphs that linked all the British Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "All Red Line"
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Tongaland, or Amatongaland, existed in southeast Africa, lastly as a district of Zululand, forming the northern neck of Zululand. Bordered on the west by the Lebombo Mountains, the area comprised 1280 mi² (2060 km²). The inhabitants were the Amatonga, a part of the Zulu-Kafirs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amatongaland"
(Anglo-African) Anglo African is today used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English or British ethnicity, predominantly in South Africa, but also in smaller numbers in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Zambia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-African"
The Anglo-Bhutanese War was an attack by British Indian Army forces in Bhutan in March, 1865. The British force decisively defeated Bhutanese resistance forces at the Dewangriri Stockade on April 1. This will soon be updated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Bhutanese War"
The Anglo-Burmese, also known as the Anglo-Burmans, are a community of Eurasians of Burmese and European descent, and emerged as a distinct community through mixed relations (sometimes permanent, sometimes temporary) between the British and other European settlers, and the local Burmese ethnic groups from 1826 until 1948 when Burma received its Independence. Today, this small but influential Eurasian community is dispersed throughout the world, with very few estimates left of how many remain behind in military-ruled Myanmar, formerly Burma. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Burmese"
The Anglo-Indian community is a distinct minority community originating in India consisting of people of mixed British and Indian ancestry who speak English as their mother-tongue. The British ancestry was in most cases bequeathed paternally. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Indian"
The Balfour Declaration of 1926 is a report of the October-November 1926 Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders in London. It states that the United Kingdom and the Dominions "are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth". It was first introduced by Canada's Prime Minister at that time, William Lyon Mackenzie King. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balfour Declaration 1926"
The Bengal Renaissance took place throughout the nineteenth century. During this period, Bengal witnessed an intellectual awakening that is similar to Renaissance in Italy. Under the impact of British rule the Indian intellect learned to raise questions about life and beliefs. It led to the creation of great literary works and questioning of established socio-religious orthodoxy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bengal renaissance" Are you ready for shortopedia?
The United States Constitution of 1787 had protected slavery for twenty years; even so, the Pennsylvania Abolition Society was formed, and held its first meeting at the temporary Capital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1794. On April 7th, 1798, the fifth Congress passed an Act that imposed a three-hundred dollars per slave penalty on persons convicted of performing the illegal importation of slaves. It was an indication of the type of behavior and course of events soon to become commonplace in the Congress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blockade of Africa"
The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. It is used either plain, or defaced with a badge or other emblem. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blue Ensign"
British East Africa was a British protectorate in East Africa, covering generally the area of present-day Kenya and lasting from 1890 to 1920, when it became the colony of Kenya. ...more on Wikipedia about "British East Africa"
The British Empire was, at one time, the foremost global power and the largest empire in history. It was a product of the European Age of Discovery that began with the global maritime explorations of Portugal and Spain in the late 15th century. By 1921 the British Empire held sway over a population of about 470–570 million people—roughly a quarter of the world's population—and covered about 14.3 million square miles (more than 37 million km²), about a quarter of the world's total land area. Though it has since almost completely disappeared, there remains a strong influence across the world, such as in economic practice, legal and government systems, the spread of many traditionally British sports (such as cricket) and also the spread of the English language. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Empire"
The British Mandate of Palestine was a territory in the Middle East including the modern territories of Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank and Gaza Strip, formerly belonging to the Ottoman Empire, which the League of Nations entrusted to the United Kingdom to administer in the aftermath of World War I as a Mandate Territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Mandate of Palestine"
The British North Borneo Company was assigned to administer North Borneo (today's Sabah in Malaysia) in August 1881 and North Borneo became a protectorate of the British Empire with internal affairs administered by the company until 1946 when it became the colony of British North Borneo. ...more on Wikipedia about "British North Borneo Company"
The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (2002 c. 8) is an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom in 2002, which superseded the British Nationality Act 1981. It makes provision for the renaming of the British Dependent Territories as British Overseas Territories, and the renaming of associated citizenship. It further grants, from 21 May 2002, British citizenship to anyone holding British Overseas Territories citizenship on that date (with the exception of those solely connected with the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas), whereas previously this was only available to people from Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Overseas Territories Act 2002"
The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was established by Cecil Rhodes through the amalgamation of the Central Search Association and the Exploring Company, Ltd., receiving a royal charter in 1889. Modeling the BSAC on the British East India Company, Rhodes hoped it would enable colonisation and economic exploitation across much of south-central Africa, as part of the " Scramble for Africa". The company's directors included the Duke of Abercorn, Rhodes himself and the financier Alfred Beit. ...more on Wikipedia about "British South Africa Company"
The term British West Indies sometimes called Royal West Indies are mainly made up of the islands in the Caribbean that are British colonies. Today, the islands of the British West Indies include: ...more on Wikipedia about "British West Indies"
The British-Israel-World Federation is an organization that was founded in London during 1919, although its roots can be traced back to the Nineteenth Century. At one time this organization enjoyed the patronage of members of the British Establishment including HRH Princess Alice of Athlone, the Duke of Buccleuch Kt.; the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dysart; the Rt. Hon. the Countess-Dowager of Radnor; the Rt. Hon. Lord Gisborough and the Rt. Hon. W F Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "British-Israel-World Federation"
The Cape to Cairo Road was a dream envisioned by the British Empire that would see a road stretch the length of Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo, similar to the Pan-American Highway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cape to Cairo Road" Don't hesitate to contact stuff on http://www.shortopedia.com
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