Category Archives: British Colonies / Protectorates

Sirmoor, Princely State of India (1815 – 1948)

ALBUM – Princely State of Sirmoor album Fast Facts Region: India Area Group: India Feudatory State Classification: Semi-Autonomous State Prior Regime: Kingdom of Nepal Key Dates:   1616 – Kingdom of Sirmoor founded within the Mughal Empire   1803 – Gurkhas of … Continue reading

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Bahawalpur, Princely State of India (1833 – 1947)

ALBUM – View my Bahawalpur, Princely State of India album Fast Facts Region: India Area Group: Indian Feudatory States Classification: Semi-autonomous state Prior Regime: Bahawalpur Key Dates:   1802 – Bahawalpur state founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi … Continue reading

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British New Guinea (1884 – 1906)

ALBUM – View my British New Guinea album Fast Facts Region: Australia/Pacific Group: British Colonies in the Pacific Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Local tribal government Key Dates:   1883, Apr 4 – The British Colony of Queensland annexes the south-western … Continue reading

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Niger Coast Protectorate (1893 – 1900)

ALBUM – View my Niger Coast Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Oil Rivers Protectorate Key Dates:   1862, January 1 – Lagos Island is … Continue reading

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Oil Rivers Protectorate (1885 – 1893)

ALBUM – View my Oil Rivers Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Opobo State Key Dates:   1862, January 1 – Lagos Island is annexed … Continue reading

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Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900 – 1914)

ALBUM – view my Northern Nigeria Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (Britain) Prior Regime: Royal Niger Company, Niger Coast Protectorate Key Dates:   1900, Jan 1 – … Continue reading

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Bahawalpur, Princely State of Pakistan (1947 – 1955)

ALBUM – View my Bahawalpur, Princely State of Pakistan album Fast Facts Region: India Area Group: Pakistani States Classification: Semi-autonomous state Prior Regime: Bahawalpur, Princely state of India Key Dates:   1802 – Bahawalpur state founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad … Continue reading

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Orange River Colony (1902 – 1910)

ALBUM – view my Orange Free State album TRANSITION CHART for the South Africa Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: British South Africa Classification: British Colony Prior Regime: Orange Free State Key Dates:   1854, Feb 23 – Orange Free … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia (1713 – 1867)

ALBUM – view my Nova Scotia album TRANSITION CHART – Canada Area Fast Facts Region: North America / Hawaii Group: Canadian States Classification: Colony (UK) Prior Regime: French Colony Key Dates:   1713 – Nova Scotia became British colony, treaty of … Continue reading

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Labuan, British Colony (1848 – 1906)

ALBUM – view my Labuan album Fast Facts Region: Far East Group: South East Asian Archipelago Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Sultanate of Brunei Key Dates:   1846, Dec 24 – Labuan ceded to the British from the Sultan of Brunei … Continue reading

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