British Empire In 100 FactsThe British Empire was once the largest and most powerful in the world. Spread as far and wide as Canada, Australia, India and Africa, it used to be said that the sun never set on it as it always had at least one of its territories in daylight. Spanning 500 years, the British Empire is a massive subject, with dozens of books written on it but often so specific as to tell the story of a single regiment fighting an obscure colonial battle. The British

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