of Great Britain as a global power. The Fall of Singapore. The fall of Singapore, one of the biggest defeats in the history of the British Army by the...

British, and played a key role in uniting the existing Thirteen Colonies. During the early stages of the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), the British attempted...

agreement with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The United States gave the British Navy 50 “overage” destroyers in return for British air and naval...

Malacca and their bases in India to the British, and recognised the British claim to Singapore. In return, the British handed over Bencoolen, all of its property...

Dawson Creek, British Columbia leading to Whitehorse, Yukon, and the second from Whitehorse to Fairbank, Alaska. After the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941...

collaborated with the British Government. He befriended its local representatives, the British Commissioners, and through them organized British protectorates...

billion dollars in today's money. The project was privately financed by a consortium of British and French corporations and banks. Getlink, formerly known...

British Raj (1858–1947), now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar (Burma). Asian and Oceanic possessions to the east: British Malaya and British Borneo...

those with Great Britain were far from satisfactory. British troops still occupied forts in the West, property carried off by British soldiers during the...

for Great Britain, an act that challenged Spain and introduced the west coast as a possible outlet for the British fur trade. The British believed they...

larger British fleet, managed to escape and inflicted more damage to the British fleet than they received. Strategically, however, the British asserted...

British, and played a key role in uniting the existing Thirteen Colonies. During the early stages of the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), the British attempted...

to turn the fort over to the British. After he had learned of Andre's arrest he fled to join the British army. Britain turned its attention from the...

relations with Britain and Spain. In 1783 the British Empire lost their territory in Florida to the Spanish. Through this conflict, the British and Spanish...

share of sceptics: 124 representatives voted against, as did 25 senators. Pearl Harbor would of course “change everything,” but it is worth zeroing in on...

President George W. Bush meets with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House during his first term. Great Britain has been a key U.S. ally in the...

asks Pearl. "Don't be absurd, Pearl" Bessie admonishes, "George, your husband." "Oh! I couldn't make out who you meant," she answers. One of Pearl's friends...

valuable to jeopardize by maintaining a colonial system in British North America, so prominent British politicians began the process of pushing Canada "out...

Park, or Studio Concert. 9.40 p.m.—British Official Wireless News. “Mercury” special interstate news service, British Official Wireless News. Ships within...

Song” (arr. Snurnoff). 9.55 p.m. —Elsie Peerless, soprano: “The String of Pearls” (Phillips). 10 p.m.—“Big Ben.” Henri Penn, pianoforte solos: (a) “Chanson”...