WebAnguilla (/ æ ŋ ˈ ɡ w ɪ l ə / ang-GWIL-ə) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) long by 3 miles (5 …

WebThe Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England.It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.. The area is characterised by more than …

WebMandatory Palestine (Arabic: فلسطين الانتدابية Filasṭīn al-Intidābiyah; Hebrew: פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) Pāleśtīnā (E.Y.), where "E.Y." indicates ’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl, the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 in the region of Palestine under the terms of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine.. During the First World War (1914–1918), an …

WebConvict bushrangers were particularly prevalent in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now the state of Tasmania), established in 1803. The island's most powerful bushranger, the self-styled "Lieutenant Governor of the Woods", Michael Howe, led a gang of up to one hundred members "in what amounted to a civil war" with the colonial government. His …

WebIl la nomma la Anthony van Diemensland d'après son mécène Antonio van Diemen, le gouverneur des Indes orientales néerlandaises. ... D'autres bagnes furent établis sur la Van Diemen's Land, dont celui de Port Arthur au sud-est et Macquarie Harbour sur la côte ouest. De 1803 à 1833, le nombre d'Aborigènes est passé de plus de 5 000 à moins de …

WebThe Union of South Africa (Dutch: Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Afrikaans: Unie van Suid-Afrika; pronunciation (help · info)) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa.It came into existence on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River colonies. It included the territories that were formerly a part …

WebAustralian coast. Cook then set course westwards, intending to strike for Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania, sighted by Tasman) to establish whether or not it formed part of the fabled southern continent.However, they were forced to maintain a more northerly course owing to prevailing gales, and sailed on until 19 April 1770 when land was …

WebU2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976.The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an …

WebEmerging as a British colony in the 1780s, Australia received English common law, including the Blasphemy Act 1697.The first colonial laws were the Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act 1827 for New South Wales (repealed in 1898), and legislation that governor Arthur Phillip enacted in Van Diemen's Land in the same year that regulated printing and …

WebPlaces and jurisdictions Dutch colonial claims. New Holland (Acadia), 1670s claim in northeastern North America New Holland (Australia), 17th- to 19th-century name for the continent of Australia Apostolic Prefecture of New Holland, 1816–1819 Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction; Apostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land, …