Mid-Afternoon Map: British Empire Edition . April 7, 2023. Mid-Afternoon Map: British Empire Edition . Nick Danforth. Nick Danforth. Members-Only Content. This article is reserved for War on the Rocks ...

Though the British Empire officially dissolved decades ago, its legacy is still woven into the fabric of many nations across the globe. From language and law to education systems and infrastructure, ...

The First World War helped to dethrone a superpower—paradoxically, one of the victors. In 1914, Britain sat atop the greatest empire history had ever seen. King George V and Queen Mary had ...

At the time, the backbone of the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet consisted of dozens of dreadnought battleships. The HMS Dreadnought , commissioned in 1906, was the latest in a line of warships ...