Britain's colonial empire expands greatly ln Asia…

1876 CE to 1887 CE

Britain's colonial empire expands  greatly ln Asia and Africa as well as the Pacific in the second half of the nineteenth century.

In the "Scramble for Africa", the boast is having the Union Jack flying from "Cairo to Cape Town."

Britain defends its empire with the world's dominant navy, and a small professional army.

It is the only power in Europe to have no conscription.

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Colonization of Asia, British View → Scramble for Africa View →

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