The £11.7 bn deal will mark the biggest British takeover since the credit crunch began and one of the most significant in the world.

Even after the British takeover of the island, migration continued unabated.

Despite the permanent British takeover of the Cape Colony in 1806, the church remained semi-established, with congregations supported from government funds.

A new experimental settlement was begun in 1673, just before the British takeover in 1674.

Marshall argues the British takeover did not make any sharp break with the past.

Still, even those most enthusiastic about the move do not foresee a British takeover of A.D.R.'s.

After a British takeover, the area was divided by patents.

Last year, Gib - as residents call it - celebrated the 300th anniversary of the British takeover.

Piracy continued to thrive for at least half a century after the British takeover, though the problem was eventually brought under control.

By the time the railway was built, military resistance by the African population to the original British takeover had petered out.