In the years leading up to the start of the Second World War, Britain’s empire extended to every continent on Earth. As such, ...

Trump’s misguided belief that inside of every Canadian there is an American waiting to get out is a misconception that is ...

Is there a case for reparations? Oxfam’s huge estimate of the money drained from India by Britain’s colonial rule does not ...

The exhibition, ‘Looking East’, highlights the lives of soldiers, colonial administrators, and civil bureaucrats from Ireland who sought their futures in India during British colonialism.

Scots believe a "harmful myth" after being "victims" rather than partners of the British Empire, a staggering new opinion poll has revealed. A plurality (40 per cent) of the 1,067 YouGov respondents ...

After the battle of 22-23 January 1879, 11 men received the Victoria Cross, the British Empire's highest award ... disasters ever suffered by a British army, when a Zulu surprise attack massacred ...

A stunning hoard of over 400 Roman and British coins has been discovered in the Netherlands, offering a glimpse into the ...

What role did the British Empire and the royal family play in World War One? Find out in our guide. How were soldiers recruited in World War One? How were soldiers recruited during World War One ...

In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force ... blockaded close ports and fought battles against the Mughal army. This conflict became known as the Anglo-Mughal War, and it lasted ...

But a leading Anglo-Saxon expert has now suggested it might have been the grave of British soldiers who fought for the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD. The site was unearthed in the late ...

In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed ...

Ever since a giant gorilla scaled the Empire State Building with a beautiful damsel in his hand in 1933's King Kong, ...