[lbo-talk] timelines

[dredmond at efn.org]

On Sun, April 19, 2009 7:11 pm, Shane Mage wrote:


> British Empire lasted but a century (from Victoria to Attlee).

The British Empire lasted much longer than that -- from the time Britain
became a major colonial power (1700 or so) to the 1950s, or 250 years. If
you're referring to hegemony, then yes, Albion had about a century of
global primacy.

-- DRR