Britain’s fear of Russia led her to attempt regime change in Afghanistan, but it cost many lives and damaged the army’s reputation.

The Indian Mutiny began with a revolt among disgruntled soldiers, and ended with the making of the British Raj.

Incompetence, arrogance and some mischievous propaganda all conspired to throw India into chaos.

The British Empire may be said to have started when Elizabethan importers got into a fight with the Dutch over the price of pepper.

The Sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra welcomed his guests from Christian England with an unexpected gesture of friendship.

Thomas Pitt’s tenure as Governor of Madras was regarded as a golden age, but what he is remembered for is his diamond.