British Empire

Events

3

Episodes

3

Years

1804–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name British Empire, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Gia Long renames Đại Việt to Việt Nam

   1804–1813

   Role: Diplomatic Actor

   1. 11804–1813 · VietnamOfficial Use of the Name Vietnam, 1804–1813

      The name Vietnam was used officially by Emperor Gia Long between 1804 and 1813, during the early years of the Nguyễn dynasty he founded in 1802.

2. The First Anglo-Ashanti War ends

   1831

   Role: Colonial Power on the Gold Coast

   1. 21831 · Gold CoastTreaty of 1831 and Peace

      A treaty in 1831 established the Pra River as the border, ending the First Anglo-Ashanti War and initiating thirty years of peace.

3. Second Anglo-Ashanti war begins

   1863

   Role: Combatant

   1. 31863 · Pra RiverAshanti Force Crosses Pra River

      A large Ashanti force crossed the Pra River in 1863 to search for the fugitive Kwesi Gyana, initiating the Second Anglo-Ashanti war.

Sources

1. Nguyễn dynasty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
2. Gia Long Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
3. Anglo-Ashanti wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
4. Anglo-Ashanti wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05