Territorial change of English overseas possessions (English Colonial Empire)

“English overseas possessions”(English Colonial Empire) — appears in this map’s data from AD 1609 to 1779. Its territory was largest in AD 1702 – 1712, at ≈ 228 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1609 – 1611≈ 1,563 km²
AD 1612 – 1618≈ 4,059 km²
AD 1619 – 1621≈ 7,389 km²
AD 1622 – 1625≈ 11 thousand km²
AD 1626 – 1628≈ 13 thousand km²
AD 1629 – 1631≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1632 – 1635≈ 21 thousand km²
AD 1636 – 1639≈ 28 thousand km²
AD 1640 – 1641≈ 36 thousand km²
AD 1642 – 1644≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 1645 – 1647≈ 44 thousand km²
AD 1648 – 1652≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1653 – 1658≈ 81 thousand km²
AD 1659 – 1661≈ 95 thousand km²
AD 1662 – 1669≈ 106 thousand km²
AD 1670 – 1672≈ 155 thousand km²
AD 1673 – 1676≈ 177 thousand km²
AD 1677 – 1682≈ 177 thousand km²
AD 1683 – 1686≈ 207 thousand km²
AD 1687 – 1690≈ 219 thousand km²
AD 1691 – 1695≈ 221 thousand km²
AD 1696 – 1699≈ 221 thousand km²
AD 1700 – 1701≈ 222 thousand km²
AD 1702 – 1712≈ 228 thousand km²
AD 1713 – 1761≈ 1,346 km²
AD 1763 – 1777≈ 1,240 km²
AD 1778 – 1779≈ 819 km²
AD 1609AD 1779

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1702 – 1712 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1609≈ 1,563 km²96 of 100
AD 1612≈ 4,059 km²96 of 105
AD 1619≈ 7,389 km²93 of 107
AD 1622≈ 11 thousand km²89 of 107
AD 1626≈ 13 thousand km²86 of 109
AD 1629≈ 20 thousand km²80 of 109
AD 1632≈ 21 thousand km²79 of 109
AD 1636≈ 28 thousand km²79 of 110
AD 1640≈ 36 thousand km²78 of 114
AD 1642≈ 40 thousand km²77 of 115
AD 1645≈ 44 thousand km²73 of 115
AD 1648≈ 53 thousand km²67 of 117
AD 1653≈ 81 thousand km²59 of 115
AD 1659≈ 95 thousand km²53 of 114
AD 1662≈ 106 thousand km²52 of 116
AD 1670≈ 155 thousand km²43 of 117
AD 1673≈ 177 thousand km²43 of 117
AD 1677≈ 177 thousand km²43 of 116
AD 1683≈ 207 thousand km²38 of 117
AD 1687≈ 219 thousand km²37 of 113
AD 1691≈ 221 thousand km²37 of 111
AD 1696≈ 221 thousand km²36 of 108
AD 1700≈ 222 thousand km²34 of 107
AD 1702≈ 228 thousand km²33 of 109
AD 1706≈ 228 thousand km²34 of 114
AD 1709≈ 228 thousand km²31 of 120
AD 1713≈ 1,346 km²117 of 123
AD 1718≈ 1,346 km²118 of 124
AD 1721≈ 1,346 km²118 of 125
AD 1727≈ 1,346 km²120 of 128
AD 1734≈ 1,346 km²125 of 132
AD 1738≈ 1,346 km²119 of 125
AD 1741≈ 1,346 km²120 of 125
AD 1744≈ 1,346 km²123 of 129
AD 1748≈ 1,346 km²126 of 132
AD 1752≈ 1,346 km²126 of 132
AD 1757≈ 1,346 km²125 of 132
AD 1763≈ 1,240 km²126 of 132
AD 1769≈ 1,240 km²122 of 128
AD 1772≈ 1,240 km²121 of 127
AD 1775≈ 1,240 km²126 of 132
AD 1776≈ 1,240 km²126 of 132
AD 1778≈ 819 km²126 of 131

Its highest rank was in AD 1709: number 120 of 31.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 2 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1670gainedNew Netherland≈ 28 thousand km²
AD 1670lostNew Netherland≈ 23 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Succeeded by: British Empire

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The English overseas possessions, sometimes referred to as the English Empire, comprised a variety of overseas territories and colonies that were conquered or otherwise acquired by the Kingdom of England before 1707 when the Acts of Union joined England with the Kingdom of Scotland and created of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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