The British explorer who conquered the Congo – with the help of the Telegraph
But it wasn’t just a gung-ho jolly: the purpose of the expedition was to navigate the Zaire River (formerly the Congo, and ...
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Africa's largest lake with 1000 islands and 2000 miles of shoreline faces worrying future
Lake Victoria is so massive that it is shared by three countries, has a larger surface area than many countries, and is home ...
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The British Empire: An overview
It spread from the Americas to include colonies in Africa, Asia and Australasia. During this time Britain lost and gained colonies. During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in ...
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The British Empire
the British government needed cheap labour for the Industrial Revolution. Many labourers were Indian. They were sent across the world to work. The ‘Scramble for Africa’ By the 1870s ...