The largest empire in the history of mankind, on which, as the British liked to say, “the sun never sets,” actually ruled the world for several centuries. "Divide and rule!" - was the motto of the British conquerors, who built their empire on all continents with fire and sword: in Europe and America, Asia and Africa. This book, called by the author's contemporaries "The Bible of British Imperialism", will give the reader an idea of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to the brilliant Victorian era. Here is the history of its victories and a list of defeats, the most sensitive of which was the separation of the North American States from Britain.