To aid in navigation:” the political economy of cotton in the Portuguese Empire. In 1790, British envoy Robert Walpole asked ...

whose daring voyages at the turn of the 16th century laid the foundations for the Portuguese Empire. From navigating treacherous waters to forging vital trade routes with India, da Gama's exploits ...

At 11 am on February 3, 1509 began a battle that changed the course of Indian history and turned the global spice trade war ...

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The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...