TIL about Juan Pujol GarcΓ­a, a double agent who tricked German leaders about the date and location of the invasion of Normandy which lead to its success. He was notable for having received distinction from both sides; the Iron Cross from the Nazis and membership of the Order of the British Empire en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jua…
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This is Sergeant Gander, a Newfoundland Dog Who Served With Canadian Soldiers at the Battle of Hong Kong in WW2. Sergeant Gander Would Go On to Be Awarded the Dickens Medal for Animal Bravery; an Award Equivalent to the famed Victoria Cross (British Empire’s Medal of Honour).
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Police hold back crowd of fans in front of the Buckingham Palace, where The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire will be awarded to The Beatles by the Queen Elizabeth II. 26.10.1965, London, UK [1280x720]
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When you learned that Ian McDiarmid refused an offer of the Order of the British Empire
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Police keeping back a crowd of young fans outside Buckingham Palace, London, as pop group the Beatles receive their Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) medals from Queen Elizabeth II - 1965
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Coat of arms of Yannick Beuvelet, Prelate Grand Cross of The Most Honourable of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega, emblazoned by me. I want to thank Pe Gu, Grand Chancellor of the Royal Order The Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega, his documentary support to my artwork.
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Happy Birthday, Lesley Manville. She is famous for movies like All or Nothing (2002) and Another Year (2010) and is the recipient of Order of British Empire.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/VoxyTalksy
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TIL that thousands of Japanese soldiers fought alongside the British immediately after WW2 to secure the British Empire against independence movements, with one being nominated for the Distinguished Service Cross as early as 1945. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jap…
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Thank you Yannick Beuvelet for this photo of your coat of arms with the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu emblazoned by me. #heraldic #art #coatofarms #orde #decoration
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Did the Indians fight for the British Empire out of loyalty to the Crown/Great Britain or because they were ordered to?

Hello there, I was curious about India nd it's relationship with Great Britain or the British Empire in the respect. Occasionally, I'd see Indian paramilitaries or Indian soldiers fighting under the British Flag or British Imperial Flag. The 2nd Great War included more then a 1 million Indian's *volunteering*. I wanted to ask, did the British Indians fight of the British Empire out of loyalty to the Crown or was it something else? I mean, those are quite a lot of Indians fighting for the British Empire. . . so what was it? Loyalty or was it an obligation/Ordered to do it?.

Thanks for your time.

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George Lucas explaining how the heroes of Star Wars were modelled after the Vietcong and resistors to colonialism, while the villains represented American and British empires. youtu.be/Nxl3IoHKQ8c
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Here you go reddit. This is Yoshi, the grand old dame of our house.
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TIL the Japanese Empire attacked Hong Kong on the same morning as Pearl Harbor, only 4 hours after the attack, which led to the Battle of Hong Kong. After 17 days of fighting, the British Empire surrendered on Christmas, a day which would be later referred to as Black Christmas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…
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Pope Francis [82M] stands in front of Notre Dame [fucking burnt] church [catholic] and raises arm [right] to signify getting the church back on the [right] track. Cross in background v hot
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The Americans had no idea what they were doing just an innocent little empire thrust into a righteous position. Also, the British Empire willingly decided to pack it in and didn't have be violently driven out of most of their colonies for brutality, oppression or war crimes
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The Sophistication of the British Empire: Sharp and Pointy Edition
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Welcome, Nerevar. Together we shall speak for the Law and the Land, and shall drive the mongrel dogs of the British Empire from Australia
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Rottner, President of the French region Grand Est, confirmed that Americans are trying to divert French orders for Chinese masks to the United States rtl.fr/actu/debats-societ…
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The Expansion of the British Empire is more akin to "Don't Fuck with my territory" more than anything.

So, while I take a break from writing an essay, I'm going pose a question to all the scholars on r/KnowingBetter. Was the expansion of the British empire more akin to the protection of trade routes and territory than malicious subjugation. I acknowledge that the expansion of any empire, especially in the 18th through 19th centuries was also facilitated by inter-power rivalries in Europe, but looking at some of these conquests, it seems that it was more of a matter of England trying to protect its very lucrative trade routes or territory that it already held.

One example of this is Lord Lugard's expedition into Northern Nigeria to combat slave raids by the Sokoto Caliphate. It is important to understand at this point in time, many muslim nations still legally allowed slavery within their territories and the Sokoto Caliphate was no different. They frequently raided neighboring territories for slaves and according to Paul Lovejoy, Sokoto was one of the largest slave societies in Africa. Once the Sokoto were subjugated; Lugard said this:"The Fulani in old times […] conquered this country. They took the right to rule over it, to levy taxes, to depose kings and to create kings. They in turn have by defeat lost their rule which has come into the hands of the British. All these things which I have said the Fulani by conquest took the right to do now pass to the British. Every Sultan and Emir and the principal officers of state will be appointed by the high Commissioner throughout all this country. The High Commissioner will be guided by all the usual laws of succession and the wishes of the people and chief, but will set them aside if he desires for good cause to do so. The Emirs and chiefs who are appointed will rule over the people as of old time and take such taxes as are approved by the High Commissioner, but they will obey the laws of the Governor and will act in accordance with the advice of the Resident."

This, in all essentiality, ended the legal trade of slaves in Nigeria. Knowing this, how does this change your view on the expansion of the British Empire?

P.S. I apologize I don't have time to pour more research into this, I'm currently working on a four-page essay on Khedival Egyptian society and needed a little break before I burnt myself out. I know that there is still pertinent information that needs to be found and explained so I will be frequently checking the comments section of this post for information that I missed and other

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TIL that Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in 1919 (awarded in 1915), after the British empire fired on a gathering of unarmed men, women and children in Amritsar, India (Jallianwala Bagh massacre) which resulted in the death of over a 1000 civilians. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jal…
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19th-cent. Slave Bible that removed Exodus story to repress hope goes on display: "Censored texts were used by missionaries in the Caribbean colonies to emotionally manipulate the forced laborers who built the British Empire" [United States of America] timesofisrael.com/19th-ce…
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The Sons of Liberty to the British Empire in the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773
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Is America’s Fossil Fuel Empire Collapsing? Where coal powered the British Empire, and oil powered the American Century, renewable energy technologies are now set to drive the post-American world. Europe’s β€œGreen Deal” represents the beginning of this new era. forbes.com/sites/danielar…
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You know when they've turned the Empire State Building, that great obelisk of industry and capital, into a grand klaxon flashing "red alert" into the abyssal night of futures, a beacon of panic at the heart of the imperial cityβ€”you know global capitalism is in supreme crisis twitter.com/LericDax/stat…
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A replay of the Thrilling ending of the British Grand Prix

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Canadian teams won a grand total of 16 playoff series in the past decade with Montreal leading with 5 and Toronto at the bottom of the list with 0 twitter.com/ggproch/statu…
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Britain after Brexit: welcome to the vulture restaurant - US business will asset-strip the UK, but that’s not all: the Pentagon will find the little-known fragments of the British empire very useful. opendemocracy.net/en/open…
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Is America’s Fossil Fuel Empire Collapsing? Where coal powered the British Empire, and oil powered the American Century, renewable energy technologies are now set to drive the post-American world. Europe’s β€œGreen Deal” represents the beginning of this new era. forbes.com/sites/danielar…
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"To Parents. Save the Children of the Nation." - 1924 British Empire Union pamphlet warning about "Communist Schools" teaching "Sex Knowledge"
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The Prefectural Division System of a Duchy - Grand Duchy, and the Duchy Governance Hierarchy of the Holy Alsynthaenian Empire for my novel named: "ARCHES: The United Nations is at war with a fantasy world!". Thoughts? More information below.
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Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921-2019). In 1942 he volunteered to join the British Army's Irish Guards. He participated in the Normandy landings and the Battle for Caen, and joined the Allied forces in the liberation of Luxembourg. He was Colonel of the Regiment from 1984-2000.
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Flag of the United Kingdom if it was colonized by the British Empire.
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Map of the British Empire
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