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History

  • 1807 The Slave Trade Act.

    1807 The Slave Trade Act.
    Slavery was never legal in Great Britain. The british ships would capture other slavery ships such as the spanish ship, which took 31 hours and 80 minutes of action.
  • The Battle Of Waterloo

    The Battle Of Waterloo
    It put an end to the battle over land in Europe. Wellingtons victory over napolean at Waterloo put an end of all french dreams of European accomplishments.
  • The Bessemer Process

    The Bessemer Process
    The Bessemer proces was a revolution that made products such as steel cheap for the very first time. This was a factor of wealth and success.
  • 1914 - 1918 The First World War!

    1914 - 1918  The First World War!
    This war destroyed Victorian Britain. 900,000 British soldier died during this disaster. 20,000 died on just the first day of fighting. Which was against Austria- Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey.
  • 1939 - 1945 The Second World War!

    1939 - 1945 The Second World War!
    This war followed several years after the first war and this was where you could see Hitler wanting to make an appearance. He first started in Austria and then made his way to Czechoslovakia. This war although had Britain greatly prepared rather then the first one.