World History

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India under the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie between 1848 and 1856.

The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, leading to a period of British global dominance known as Pax Britannica.

King Philip II of Spain was the monarch during the time of the Spanish Armada's failed invasion of England in 1588.

The Battle of Diu (1509) was a decisive naval victory for the Portuguese against a combined fleet of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, and the Sultan of Gujarat.

The Dutch conquered Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) from the Portuguese in 1658. The capture of the Portuguese capital Colombo in 1656 and Jaffna in 1658 ended Portuguese dominance in the island and marked Dutch expansion in South Asia.

The English East India Company was founded by Queen Elizabeth I through a royal charter in 1600. The charter granted the company exclusive trading rights with the East Indies and marked the beginning of British colonial enterprise in India.

The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was a pivotal event that signaled the beginning of the French Revolution.

Joseph François Dupleix was the Governor-General of French India and a major rival to the British, specifically Robert Clive, during the Carnatic Wars.

Lord Macaulay is famous for his 1835 Minute on Indian Education, which advocated for the introduction of English-language education in India, significantly shaping the colonial education system.

The British Empire engaged in several conflicts in Afghanistan during the 19th and early 20th centuries, often referred to as the Anglo-Afghan Wars.

Both William Pitt the Elder and his son, William Pitt the Younger, served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. They are two of the most prominent figures in 18th-century British politics.

The Fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, is a symbolic event that marked the beginning of the French Revolution.