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8th April 1904: France and Britain sign the Entente Cordiale

  • 8th April 2021
  • Tagged as: Britain, First World War, France, Imperialism, Military

On 8th April 1904, a series of agreements between Britain and France known as the Entente Cordiale were signed.

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1st July 1911: Start of the Second Moroccan Crisis as gunboat SMS Panther is sent to Agadir

  • 1st July 2020
  • Tagged as: First World War, France, Germany, Imperialism, Morocco, Navy, Wilhelm II

The German gunboat SMS Panther was sent to the Moroccan port of Agadir, sparking the Second Moroccan Crisis.

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13th May 1787: The First Fleet departs for Australia

  • 13th May 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Australia, Britain, Colonialism, Criminal, Exploration, Imperialism, Ship, South Africa

On the 13th May 1787, the eleven ships of the “First Fleet” set sail under Captain Arthur Phillip from Portsmouth, England, to establish a penal colony in Australia.

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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)

  • 10th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, East India Company, Enfield Rifle, Imperialism, India, Mutiny, Politics, Religion, Sepoy

The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut.

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2nd April 1982: Falklands War begins with Argentine invasion

  • 2nd April 2020
  • Tagged as: Argentina, Britain, Falkland Islands, Imperialism, Thatcher, War

On the 2nd April 1982, the Falklands War began when Argentina launched an amphibious invasion of the Falkland Islands.

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8th February 1904: Russo-Japanese War triggered by Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur

  • 8th February 2020
  • Tagged as: China, Imperialism, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Port Arthur, Russia, Russo-Japanese War, War

Port Arthur was a fortified naval base in the south of Manchuria that had been leased to Russia since 1898.

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23rd January 1900: British troops launch a nighttime attack on Spion Kop in the Second Boer War

  • 23rd January 2020
  • Tagged as: Boer War, Britain, British Empire, Empire, Imperialism, South Africa, Spion Kop, War

The Second Boer War saw the British Empire fight against the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.

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12th December 1963: Kenya gains independence from the United Kingdom

  • 12th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Africa, Britain, British Empire, Commonwealth, Imperialism, Independence, Kenya, Mau Mau, United Kingdom

Kenya had been under British rule since the 19th Century, and since becoming a colony in 1920 African demands for a greater role in politics had grown.

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17th September 1859: Joshua Norton declares himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States

  • 17th September 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Empire, Imperialism, San Francisco, USA

The San Francisco Bulletin printed his decree in full, sparking media interest that led to him becoming a celebrity in the city.

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