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From American defeat to global empire

Timeline showing the shift from the loss of the American colonies in 1783 to a global empire by 1914, with key dates including Sydney 1788, Singapore 1819, the Indian Rebellion 1857 and Egypt 1882

Britain emerged from the Seven Years' War in 1763 with more territory, but also heavy debt and growing tension with its American colonists. The loss of the thirteen colonies in 1783 was a major imperial defeat, not a small setback.

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From American defeat to global empire

Timeline showing the shift from the loss of the American colonies in 1783 to a global empire by 1914, with key dates including Sydney 1788, Singapore 1819, the Indian Rebellion 1857 and Egypt 1882

Britain emerged from the Seven Years' War in 1763 with more territory, but also heavy debt and growing tension with its American colonists. The loss of the thirteen colonies in 1783 was a major imperial defeat, not a small setback.

Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 Lesson

Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914 Lesson