Events with tag - British History

January 1, 122

Construction of Hadrian's Wall Begins

Emperor Hadrian orders the construction of a massive defensive wall spanning 73 miles across northern Britain, marking the northernmost boundary of Roman Britain. The project employed 15,000 soldiers and took six years to complete.

September 8, 1711

South Sea Company Royal Charter

Queen Anne grants Royal Charter to the South Sea Company, establishing exclusive trading rights with Spanish America and creating a mechanism to manage Britain's £9 million war debt through innovative financial instruments.

July 13, 1713

South Sea Company Slave Trade Monopoly

The South Sea Company secured exclusive rights to transport 4,800 enslaved Africans annually to Spanish America through the Treaty of Utrecht, marking a significant expansion of the Atlantic slave trade.

September 3, 1783

Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Treaty of Paris was a landmark peace agreement that ended the American Revolutionary War, formally recognizing American independence and establishing new territorial boundaries in North America. Signed on September 3, 1783, it represented a crucial moment in world history that reshaped international relations.

July 10, 1940

Battle of Britain Begins

The Battle of Britain officially commenced on July 10, 1940, marking the start of Nazi Germany's first major aerial campaign against Britain, beginning with attacks on shipping convoys in the English Channel.