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Mautitius was a key in the Indian ocean sea route between Asia and England. the spice road used by British East India Company The french corsairs already in the occupied island of Bourbon and Isle de France (MAURITIUS) was causing havocs and disasters among the English fleet using the Indian Ocean. Robert Surcouf was one of the french (unauthorized) corsairs. Therefore it became a military imperative to seize that island at any cost from the French. The Royal Navy were blockading the Old Grand Port until the time that during a fierce BATTLE OF OLD GRAND PORT. The french defeated the British But the same year the British with the help of thousands of Sepoy invade the North and took possession of the island. Until today the British allies to American have a base in the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia, a dependency of Mauritius. All that due to the landing of 1810 in Mauritius.
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All non British, countries, colonies, territories or protectorates were not part of the British Empire.
Which African member of the present Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire?
Mozambique. Not only was never a part of the British Empire, but has no ties linking it to the British Empire.
Was Vietnam part of the british empire?
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Was not part of the British Empire?
Mexico
is Mauritius in the British Empire?
Mauritius is a republic but a member of the Commonwealth.
Are most of the countries that are in the Commonwealth were part of the British Empire?
They were all part of the British Empire
When did America be part of the British empire?
The USA has never been part of the British Empire.
What was not a part of the British empire?
All non British, countries, colonies, territories or protectorates were not part of the British Empire.
Is France stilll part of th british empire?
France was never part of the British Empire.
Which African member of the present Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire?
Mozambique. Not only was never a part of the British Empire, but has no ties linking it to the British Empire.
Was Vietnam part of the british empire?
No, Vietnam was part of the French Empire.
What countries in Asia are part of British empire?
The British Empire no longer exists.
How did the British cede Mauritius?
The British ceded Mauritius by the Treaty of Paris in1814
Australia was once part of the empire.?
The British Empire
Was the Caribbean part of the British empire?
Yes. It joined the British Empire in 1625 ;P
When did Grenada become part of the British empire?
Grenada officially became a part of the British empire in 1833. It remained a part of the British Windward Islands Administration until 1958.
