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The 1897 Colonial Conference was a conference between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the 11 self-governing colonies of the British Empire.The conference was convened in London by Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain in 1897 on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
The Benin Expedition of 1897 was a punitive expedition by a British force of 1,200 men under Sir Harry Rawson.It came in response to the ambush and slaughter of a 250 strong party led by British Acting Consul General James Phillips of the Niger Coast Protectorate. [1]
26 July–2 August – Siege of Malakand: British troops are besieged by Pashtun tribesmen in Malakand. 10 August – the Automobile Club of Great Britain (later known as the Royal Automobile Club) is founded in London. [9] 19 August – Bersey electric cabs, the first horseless taxicabs, begin operating in London. [9] 20 August
The Battle of Saragarhi was a last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign between the British Indian Empire and Afghan tribesmen. [8] On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000 – 24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra, at Samana Suk, and around Saragarhi, cutting off Fort Gulistan from Fort Lockhart.
Indian Cavalry passing the Houses of Parliament, 22 June 1897. The occasion was marked publicly two days later by the Festival of the British Empire proposed by Joseph Chamberlain, who promoted the idea of a global celebration fit for a monarch ruling over 450 million people. [3] The day was declared a bank holiday in Britain, Ireland and India.
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Map of the world from 1897. The British Empire (marked in pink) was the superpower of the 19th century. Industrial Revolution; European imperialism; British Regency, Victorian era (UK, British Empire) Bourbon Restoration, July Monarchy, French Second Republic, Second French Empire, French Third Republic ; Risorgimento (Italy) Belle Époque (Europe)
1897 establishments in the British Empire (13 C, 7 P) A. 1897 in Australia (5 C, 6 P) B. 1897 in British Guiana (1 P) 1897 in British India (1 C, 2 P) 1897 in British ...