Between the Seven Years War in the mid-18th century and World War One of the early 20th century, the British Empire grew to be the mightiest that the world had ever seen. Lands on every continent fell under the spell of the Union jack, but these colonies were won and lost in blood and battle. This special publication from the creators of Britain at War reflects on the thunderous clashes that lost America but saved Canada, unified India under one crown, thwarted Russian rivals in Crimea and Kabul, and made Great Britain the dominant power in Africa.
