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The history of empire Medieval Period (~1000 AD) Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History 20th Century History

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Canadian troops posing next to spike-traps laid by German forces to pop truck tires, France, WW1, 1914-1918

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"Monkey Tail" breech-loading carbine, UK, 1865 Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Turns out playing "Divide and Rule" on a country for a hundred fucking years has some knock-on effects on the formation of national institutions 19th Century History 20th Century History

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Bus in Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1929

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Virgin Brits vs. CHAD INDIAN ROCKET KING Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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"What ABOUT the people who actually live there?" - Colonizing Powers Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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The Brits were a little sore over those rockets from India Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Also France: "Just send them to Canada or Louisiana or something idk" Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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"Mm, I sure hope no one tries some of this delicious opium I have crates and crates of, ha ha!" 19th Century History

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Maritime Empires be like General or meta

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Colonialism was horrific, and soaked down into the bones of the societies that practiced it 20th Century History

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LOOKS LIKE KRAUT'S BACK ON THE MENU, BOYS I just think they're neat

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LOOKS LIKE KRAUT'S BACK ON THE MENU, BOYS 20th Century History

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Warming pan, UK, ~1720 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Indian soldiers arriving in France, World War I, 1914

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Some 'results' of the 10-day hunting expedition of King George V of the British Empire, Nepal, 1911

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"The British Empire legally cannot take your artifacts if your artifact does not consent" 19th Century History

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OLD IRONSIDES! 19th Century History

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Anglo-Egyptian cavalryman and mount (camel), 1900-1920

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"The Continental Congress expects your abdication by morning." Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Australian troops escorting the body of the Imperial German ace pilot Manfred von Richthofen, "The Red Baron", for a full military funeral, with an English priest leading, France, WW1, 1918

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GO BIG OR GO HOME I just think they're neat

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GO BIG OR GO HOME 20th Century History

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The Forgotten WW2 Front 20th Century History

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Film of Hiram Maxim firing his Maxim Gun, 1897 AD

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British soldiers after the punitive raid on Benin City, Nigeria, 1897

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"The world is just the stage for our rivalry" - Two mfs with protagonist syndrome Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Fighting Irish 19th Century History

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Yankee Doodle, keep it up! Yankee Doodle dandy! Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Damn, even archracist Churchill knows 20th Century History

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HMS Barham explodes and sinks, WW2, 1941

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WRONG SAXONS 19th Century History

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No. 15 Grenade, made for rapid mass production, UK, WW1, 1915 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Woman harvesting coffee with a baby on her back, Kenya, British Empire, 1936

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TRADE IMBALANCE, VERY UNFAIR, WOW 19th Century History

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It's not imperialism if you have a coat of red paint!

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COBRAAAAAA! 19th Century History

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"We may hate the Fr*nch, but they do have a great system for removing 'heads' of state..." 19th Century History

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OH NO, HE'S FROM HESSE Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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(Great) WAR! Huh! What is it good for? 20th Century History

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Canada kicked Nazi ass o7 20th Century History

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The constant is drugs 19th Century History 20th Century History

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PERFIDIOUS ALBION STRIKES AGAIN 20th Century History

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INDIAN BIOWEAPONS DEPLOYED TO A NEW FRONT Just having fun

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INDIAN BIOWEAPONS DEPLOYED TO A NEW FRONT Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE) 20th Century History

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G-Gandhi says "No steppe on snek"??? 20th Century History

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my tank now I just think they're neat

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my tank now 20th Century History

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Mark-1 Tank-chan (PatimationStudios) Unhinged lust for military equipment/waifus

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Many modern standards are... frighteningly recent. 19th Century History

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Clash between Egyptian forces and British occupiers during the Battle of Ismailia, preceding the Egyptian Revolution, 1952

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"Ike... Nikita! You two wouldn't hurt a couple of your old friends... would you?" 20th Century History

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Indian infantry dismounting from a vehicle during training, Italy, WW2, 1944

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Chat, is this true??? Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Ship pharmacy, British, ~1870 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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British advance in France, WW1, 1917

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Gilded spyglass, UK, ~1800 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Hemp rope armor of the British locomotive "Hairy Mary", South Africa, Second Boer War, ~1898

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Never too broke to dab on the Brits Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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British-recruited Nepali Gurkhas at kit inspection, France, WW1, 1915

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They do grow them different up in Nepal Warcrimeposting $ GIVE WAR A CHANCE $

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They do grow them different up in Nepal 19th Century History 20th Century History

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Brits do like their sails... Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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BONES FOR THE FERTILITY GOD, SKULLS FOR HIS THRONE 19th Century History

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The Three Stages of Ottoman History Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History 20th Century History

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Late Qing-era Britain was all sorts of fucked up! 19th Century History

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It's not like the Scottish REALLY matter, after all Classical Antiquity (~100 BCE) 20th Century History

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Anti-fascist work on the high seas 💪 I just think they're neat

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Anti-fascist work on the high seas 💪 20th Century History

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Anti British occupation demonstrators, Egypt, 1951

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Maasai warriors alongside a train of the Ugandan Railway, British East Africa, ~1900

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"C'mon Commonwealth, don't you miss the good ol' days?" Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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It all depends on how angry the farmers are Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 20th Century History

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This is how friendship works in international politics 😊 Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History 20th Century History

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BRITAIN PLEASE STOP 20th Century History

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19th century's strongest drug dealer 💪💪💪💪💪 19th Century History

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We understood the assignment o7 Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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MORE GUNS Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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Quick adventure in Gallipoli, glory and commendations all 'round, I promise! Life is truly noncredible

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Quick adventure in Gallipoli, glory and commendations all 'round, I promise! 20th Century History

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Thank you France, we will always be your delinquent child 😭 Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History

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The Brits just before stumbling across the cure for scurvy: Early Modern Period (~1600 AD)

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Opium Wars hours! 19th Century History

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