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British Colonial Empire was a set of domains, colonies, protectorates, mandates and territories governed or administered by England. The greatest colonial empire of its time, it originated through the colonies and warehouses established by England (it is important to note that it was not yet the United Kingdom, built later) in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Its heyday occurs during practically the entire 19th century, making its metropolis a global power.
Standing on the sidelines of the Age of Discovery, France, the Netherlands and England decide to enter the race for the establishment of colonies late. Slowly, over a century and a half, in the midst of a series of wars against the Netherlands and France, inside and outside Europe, the already formed Great Britain (in 1707) will become the dominant power in North America and India.
