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*1600 English East India Company gets a royal charter.., | *1600 English East India Company gets a royal charter.., | ||
*1606 The Virginia Company[http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/the-virginia-company-of-london.htm] gets a royal charter. | *1606 The Virginia Company[http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/the-virginia-company-of-london.htm] gets a royal charter. | ||
*1607 Jamestown Virginia is founded by the Virginia Company. | *1607 Jamestown Virginia is founded by the Virginia Company[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_20.shtml]. | ||
*1620 Voyage of the Pilgrim Fathers. | *1620 Voyage of the Pilgrim Fathers[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_21.shtml]. | ||
*1623 British settlements in the West Indies. | *1623 British settlements in the West Indies[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_22.shtml]. | ||
*1713 Treaty of Utrecht. | *1713 Treaty of Utrecht. | ||
*1757 Clive wins the Battle of Plassey in India. | *1757 Clive wins the Battle of Plassey in India[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_25.shtml]. | ||
*1759 Wolfe defeats French at Heights of Abraham in Canada. | *1759 Wolfe defeats French at Heights of Abraham in Canada. | ||
*1773 [[Boston Tea Party]] | |||
*1776 [[Declaration of Independence]] | |||
*1783 Treaty of Paris establishes independence of the United States | *1783 Treaty of Paris establishes independence of the United States | ||
*1788 New South Wales founded as a penal colony. | *1788 New South Wales founded as a penal colony. | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 14 May 2012
- 1600 English East India Company gets a royal charter..,
- 1606 The Virginia Company[1] gets a royal charter.
- 1607 Jamestown Virginia is founded by the Virginia Company[2].
- 1620 Voyage of the Pilgrim Fathers[3].
- 1623 British settlements in the West Indies[4].
- 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.
- 1757 Clive wins the Battle of Plassey in India[5].
- 1759 Wolfe defeats French at Heights of Abraham in Canada.
- 1773 Boston Tea Party
- 1776 Declaration of Independence
- 1783 Treaty of Paris establishes independence of the United States
- 1788 New South Wales founded as a penal colony.
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act ends British slave trade.
- 1814 Cape of South Africa ceded to Britain.
- 1819 East India Company buys Singapore.
- 1842 Treaty of Nanking - China cedes Hong Cong to Britain.
- 1857 Indian Mutiny.
- 1879 Zulu War.
- 1899 Boer War.
- 1947 Indian Independence