jan 1, 1783 - By 1783, Britain had established an empire which comprised of: colonies in North America, including the West Indies, and the Pacific including New Zealand, which became a British Colony following an expedition by James Cook in 1769 trading posts in India naval bases in the Mediterranean - Gibraltar and Minorca But: Britain's defeat in the American War of Independence meant the loss of the American colonies.
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jan 1, 1783
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~ 243 years ago