Rise of the British Empire By Chantellem Jan 12, 1573 Newfoundland claimed in the name of Queen Elizabeth I Jan 12, 1600 British East India Company established Jan 12, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown Jan 12, 1613 British East India Company establishes factory in West India Jan 12, 1664 Amsterdam handed to British and renamed New York Jan 12, 1707 Death of Mughal leader brings warfare between East India Company and locals Jan 12, 1710 British Seize French Arcadia renaming it Nova Scotia Jan 12, 1713 Treaty of Utrecht establishes British prominence Jan 12, 1754 Anglo-French war commences
