British Empire

The British Empire was a nation founded in the Fifth Season of PTR MC. Created by sungross in August of 2020, it slowly began to encompass the many lands around its capital London, including the lands of Ireland and Scotland. Eventually, Britain would expand its power, creating a regional sphere of influence that would grow to a global sphere of influence, establishing colonies as far as Africa and Antarctica. Britain claimed sovereignty over the entirety of the British Isles, as well as its colonies in Africa, India, Australia, and Asia. It was also the birthplace of Wladyism, a religion that professes adherence to Wlady.

## British Empire

### Cities

London, Manchester, Manchester 2, Cape Town, Dublin, Derry, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cairo

## History

On the second week of August, 2020, sungross founded the city of London, establishing the Kingdom of England. His reasons to do so were vague, but he professed that he "only chose England as an excuse to build ships". This wish would eventually come true later.

After less than a day of play, sungross eventually decided upon the reforming of the nation into the British Empire, something that would change how the country's goals would be shaped for the rest of the future.

One of the first projects the country worked on was the creation of the British ship "HMS Fuckfrance". This took place in the Medieval age, and was never involved in any combat. It was made of wood, and was a very clunky project overall, but it was one of the first ships to be constructed in Europe.

After a brief period of rest, Britain would eventually begin to establish colonies across the world, the first of which being South Africa in the town of Cape Town. Sungross decided upon the area for its rich gold reserves, and immediately began exploitation of the land, establishing farms and mining communities. This would elevate Britain from the status of a poor, backwards country into one with a large financial reserve and the potential to establish itself as a global power.

Britain would create more colonies and communities across the world, including Ireland, the Nether, and the United States in the form of the British Embassy there.

### British-Ottoman War over Egypt

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The war over Egypt was Britain's first engagement. During the war, the United States and Britain were able to fend off attacks by the Ottomans, and were able to deliver two decisive defeats at the battle of Egypt and the battle of London. The resulting peace treaty led to British annexation of Ottoman possessions in Egypt and other miscellaneous reparations.

## Settlements

### London

London is the hub for most of the Empire. It contains the capital building and the London Naval Dockyards, as well as the Holy Church of Wladyism. It is currently the only way to access Manchester.

### Bristol

On the banks of Severn river, Bristol is a moderately large city, with a townhall, residencies, and the Bristol Docks, a major transport hub for inter-atlantic travel.

### Manchester 2

Despite the name, Manchester 2 is actually in the real location of Manchester. It contains a Villager community, and an Imperial Administrative office building, as well as protective buildings around it.

### Manchester

Manchester is in the Nether, protected by a tall cobblestone. Within the walls of the city lies the townhall and the Lighthouse of Hell. Currently, Manchester is only accessible by a nether portal in London, however, it is possible to traverse the Nether and find it accidentally.

### Dublin

Dublin is a small town in Ireland, containing the Tower of Dublin and the Dublin Town Hall. A small dockyard is also located there, and is a common rest stop for visitors going to Derry from Bristol.

### Londonderry/Derry

Within the northern portion of Ireland lies Derry. Encompassing a small village, it is one of the largest food sources of the Empire. A small Imperial Office exists there to administer the region, and connects to Dublin and Scotland.

### Cairo

After the war with the Ottomans during the Exploration Age, the British Empire annexed Ottoman possessions in Egypt, including the small town of Cairo, barely inhabited but in a useful geographic position.

## Military

### Army

The Army has won one war so far. Its performance can be stated as "average", and while Britain has not yet lost a war, it is still not fully preprared for modern warfare.

### Navy

The British Navy consists of the unfinished HMS Terror and the HMS Fuckfrance.

## Diplomacy

The British Empire had many diplomatic contacts around the world.

### United States

The United States of America was a British Ally, and one of its closest. Close economic integration and overall friendliness between the two nations solidified their friendship, as well as combined efforts during wartime, however disagreements over Italy caused some tension.

### Israel

Israel was the Empire's second largest ally. Agreements between the two resulted in verbal arrangements over the Suez canal and common defense against invaders.

### Ottoman Empire

The relations between the Ottoman and British Empires was cold at best. While not in each others way for the most part, the two had uneasy contact since Israel and Britain's relations started to get warmer. Disagreements over the land of Egypt, and its neighbor Israel, led to a conflict between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, resulting in a British victory. Relations between the two softened later in the season, but they were still strained.