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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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_20.shtml]. | *1607 [[Jamestown Colony|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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_21.shtml]. | *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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_22.shtml]. | *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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_25.shtml]. | *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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_28.shtml]. | ||
*1773 [[Boston Tea Party]] | *1773 [[Boston Tea Party]] | ||
*1776 American [[Declaration of Independence]] | *1776 American [[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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_34.shtml]. | ||
*1807 The Slave Trade Act ends British slave trade. | *1805 Battle of Trafalgar[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_43.shtml] establishes British naval supremacy. | ||
*1807 The Slave Trade Act ends British slave trade[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/empire/episodes/episode_40.shtml]. | |||
*1814 Cape of South Africa ceded to Britain. | *1814 Cape of South Africa ceded to Britain. | ||
*1819 East India Company buys Singapore. | *1819 East India Company buys [[Singapore]]. | ||
*1842 Treaty of Nanking - China cedes Hong Kong to Britain. | *1842 Treaty of Nanking - China cedes [[Hong Kong]] to Britain. | ||
*1857 Indian Mutiny. | *1857 Indian Mutiny. | ||
*1879 Zulu War. | *1879 Zulu War. | ||
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*1930: First [[Commonwealth of Nations#Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] held in Hamilton, Canada. | *1930: First [[Commonwealth of Nations#Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] held in Hamilton, Canada. | ||
*1931 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/22-23/4/introduction Statute of Westminster] confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]], [[Ireland]], and [[Newfoundland]]. | *1931 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/22-23/4/introduction Statute of Westminster] confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]], [[Ireland]], and [[Newfoundland]]. | ||
*1949 The [[Commonwealth of Nations/Addendum#The London Declaration of 1949| London Declaration]] | *1949 The [[Commonwealth of Nations/Addendum#The London Declaration of 1949| London Declaration]] - agreement that India could remain a member of the Commonwealth after it became a republic | ||
*1997 Hong Kong is returned to China. | |||
Revision as of 07:40, 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[6].
- 1773 Boston Tea Party
- 1776 American Declaration of Independence
- 1783 Treaty of Paris establishes independence of the United States
- 1788 New South Wales founded as a penal colony[7].
- 1805 Battle of Trafalgar[8] establishes British naval supremacy.
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act ends British slave trade[9].
- 1814 Cape of South Africa ceded to Britain.
- 1819 East India Company buys Singapore.
- 1842 Treaty of Nanking - China cedes Hong Kong to Britain.
- 1857 Indian Mutiny.
- 1879 Zulu War.
- 1899 Boer War.
- 1887: The first Colonial Conference beginning a series of consultations between Britain and its colonies.
- 1926 The 6th Imperial Conference established the Dominions as equal communities within the British Empire, with a common allegiance to the Crown.
- 1930: First Commonwealth Games held in Hamilton, Canada.
- 1931 Statute of Westminster confirmed the equality of Britain and the Dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and Newfoundland.
- 1949 The London Declaration - agreement that India could remain a member of the Commonwealth after it became a republic
- 1997 Hong Kong is returned to China.