The British defeat the Dutch Boers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State in southern Africa, the strongest opponents to British expansion, during the years of Boer War.
The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland is officailly formed.
Britain focuses on expansion in Asia and Africa. Specially India, Canada and Australia.
A series of worldwide conflicts known as the Seven Years War are fought over control of Germany, colonial North America and India.
Britain makes enormous imperial gains.