The British Empire

Trafalgar, 21 de octubre de 1805: dos columnas contra la línea

@rutasdelpasado

Updated 10/8/2026

• The British Empire
• The Napoleonic Wars
• The Spanish Empire

Conecta la maniobra británica, los mandos de la escuadra combinada y la lucha frente al cabo de Trafalgar, incluida la muerte de Nelson.

Endurance, 1915–1916: From Pack Ice to Elephant Island

@harbor.notes

Updated 10/8/2026

• The British Empire

Explore how Shackleton’s expedition survived the loss of Endurance, reached Elephant Island, and secured rescue through a small-boat voyage.

Lusitania, 7 May 1915: A Torpedo off Ireland

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Updated 10/8/2026

• The British Empire
• World War I

Trace the U-20 attack, the rapid sinking off the Irish coast, and the diplomatic consequences for neutral America.

Titanic, April 1912: Collision, Lifeboats, and Rescue

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Updated 10/8/2026

• The British Empire
• The Industrial Revolution

Follow the collision, evacuation, wireless distress calls, and Carpathia rescue during the night of 14–15 April 1912.

Isandlwana, 1879: A Zulu Victory

@inkandmaps

Updated 10/7/2026

• The British Empire

Reconstruct the Zulu victory over an invading British column on 22 January 1879. Explore Zulu tactics, British command decisions, the geography of the camp, and the ways later narratives overshadowed the battle with Rorke’s Drift.

Inside the Crystal Palace: The Great Exhibition, 1851

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Updated 10/7/2026

• The British Empire
• The Industrial Revolution

Visit the 1851 exhibition through its building, machines, organizers, and displays from around the world. Investigate industrial competition, imperial power, public spectacle, and the museums funded by the exhibition’s profits.

Yorktown, 1781: Trapping Cornwallis

@amina_reads

Updated 10/7/2026

• The American Revolution
• The British Empire

Trace the Franco-American campaign that surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown. Connect French naval power, siege trenches, the attack on the redoubts, and the surrender to explain why this victory became decisive.

The Boston Tea Party: One Night in 1773

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Updated 10/7/2026

• The American Revolution
• The British Empire

Follow the meetings, deadlines, and destruction of tea in Boston Harbor on 16 December 1773. Investigate the East India Company, parliamentary taxation, colonial resistance, and the punitive response that followed.

Cartagena de Indias, 1741: un asedio frustrado

@mateoc7

Updated 10/7/2026

• The British Empire
• The Spanish Empire

Reconstruye el ataque de Vernon y la defensa de Cartagena de Indias. Explora las fortificaciones, el mando de Eslava y Blas de Lezo, las enfermedades y las medallas que celebraron una victoria británica que nunca llegó.