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Great Britain from 1801: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Spain French Republic: Inconclusive or other outcome: Kandyan Wars (1796–1818) Great Britain from 1801: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Kingdom of Kandy: British victory. End of 2357 years of Sinhalese independence; War of the Second Coalition (1797–1802)
Name of conflict Belligerents Outcome England & allies England's opposition 1700 1721 The Great Northern War (1700–1721) England (until 1707) Great Britain (from 1707) Swedish Empire Ottoman Empire United Provinces Brunswick-Lüneburg. Tsardom of Russia. Kalmyk Khanate; Cossack Hetmanate Denmark–Norway Electorate of Saxony Poland ...
Relations between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) are governed, since 1 January 2021, by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Relations trace back to the foundation of the European Communities, the European Union's predecessor, in 1957.
[8] [9] [10] Following the Industrial Revolution, which started in England, Great Britain ruled a colonial Empire, the largest in recorded history. Following a process of decolonisation in the 20th century, mainly caused by the weakening of Great Britain's power in the two World Wars; almost all of the empire's overseas territories became ...
Every flag tells a story about a country’s culture, values, and heritage. In this trivia, there are flags from each continent, so get ready for a wild ride through colors, shapes, and symbols!
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763 in Europe, 1754–1763 in North America) was a major international conflict centered in Europe but reaching across the globe. Great Britain and Prussia were the winners over France, Austria, Spain and Russia.
The Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain (1714–1801) impaled with the arms of her father, Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 1727–1737: Standard of Queen Caroline, consort of George II: The Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain (1714–1801) impaled with the arms of her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, [m] is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland .