Realm · 1873–1960
British Gold Coast
British Gold Coast appears on the map from 1873 to 1960. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1942, it covered about 1.20 million km².
One of the realms of British Empire. England's overseas expansion began with Atlantic claims and colonies in Virginia, New England and the Caribbean, built by chartered companies, sugar plantations and the slave trade. After union with Scotland in 1707, Britain beat France for North America and India in the Seven Years' War, then lost thirteen colonies in the American Revolution.
See British Gold Coast on the map in 1942
- On the map
- 1873–1960
- Greatest extent
- 1942, about 1.20 million km²
- Part of
- British Empire
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1873–1884 | 15,988 km² |
| 1885–1889 | 134,542 km² |
| 1890–1894 | 137,725 km² |
| 1895–1897 | 137,352 km² |
| 1898–1899 | 258,281 km² |
| 1900–1904 | 414,666 km² |
| 1905–1914 | 1.11 million km² |
| 1915 | 1.12 million km² |
| 1916 | 1.19 million km² |
| 1917 | 1.18 million km² |
| 1918–1941 | 1.19 million km² |
| 1942 | 1.20 million km² |
| 1943–1959 | 1.19 million km² |
| 1960 | 954,027 km² |
Related
- British Empire empire