Why was the British Empire so successful?

There are, of course, numerous facts supporting this statement, most of which have been covered by my dear friend 'Siddharth Sheth', in his meticulously researched answer. read more

So around 1750 the British Empire stood as one of the most powerful states in the world, but their success wasn't exactly unprecedented. Losing the American colonies in 1783 probably wasn't a pleasant experience, but once trade between the nations returned, it wasn't as large a loss as it might have appeared. read more

Everyone seems to have covered Diamond and Crosby's work in regards to how this occurred so I'm going to talk a little bit about how location, coal, and New World assets helped give the British a boost to becoming the British Empire. read more

The final reason behind the strength of the British Empire was pride. Pride in the Empire, pride in nation building, pride in the dissemination of Anglo-Saxon values. It is plain from the disintegration of the Empire, that British peoples loss of faith in Britain as an Empire was critical to its demise. read more