The British Empire reached its maximum territorial extent on September 29, 1923—a single day that defined an era.
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A single date maps the British Empire at its height, and the resistance already forming beneath it.
Matthew Parker turns 29 September 1923 into a useful pressure point: the day the Palestine Mandate became law, and a way to see the British Empire at its widest reach.
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You want one exact date to open the British Empire at its widest, with Palestine, India, and Orwell in view.
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