The Empire On Which The Sun Never Sets
Some empires are big and imposing and seem like they’ll last forever. A few centuries ago, the British Empire was in control of 25% of the world’s landmass. They held land on multiple continents, ruled over hundreds of millions of people, and controlled a bounty of natural resources.
That empire is long gone.
While at the height of its power, the empire was defeated by a ragtag band of rebels in the American Revolution. It should have been no contest. But the beliefs and ideas of American freedom fighters won out and sent the empire on its slow march into the history books. Britain still exists today, of course. And they are still considered one of the leading free nations in the world. But they are smaller and humbler than in their glory days. Most interesting of all, they were once an enemy and are now a friend.
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