The British Empire was once the largest empire in history, controlling vast territories across every continent. But how did the British manage to rule the world for centuries? This video explores the ...

A French map of Africa ... France used colonial troops along the Western Front). That said, German General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck — commander of forces in the German East Africa campaign ...

As late as the 1870s, only 10% of the continent was under direct European control, with Algeria held by France, the Cape Colony and ... the Sudan, British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda), British ...

Since the 17th century, the British-owned East India Company had controlled ... It spread from the Americas to include colonies in Africa, Asia and Australasia. During this time Britain lost ...

Of the 105,000 deaths among British forces during the East Africa ... in German South West Africa (Namibia). Terror, subjugation and inhumane practice ruled in the German colonies, and this ...

Ms. Mugo said she recently found her grandmother’s “movement pass,” issued when the British colonial government ... Abdi Latif Dahir is the East Africa correspondent. He joined The Times ...

After two days in the capital Nairobi, Charles and Camilla travelled to the port city of Mombasa, the original capital of British East Africa ... visit to a former colony since ascending to ...

Of the 105,000 deaths among British forces during the East Africa ... in German South West Africa (Namibia). Terror, subjugation and inhumane practice ruled in the German colonies, and this ...