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Empires, colonies, past and present: The good, the bad and the ugly

May 12, 2025 Bert Hetebry 1

At the height of its imperial power, Britain had about 130 colonies, imperial ‘possessions’ which encircled the earth. France, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands accounted for over 200 possessions. Germany, Russia, Belgium, Sweden and Norway […]

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