Splendid isolation
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Splendid isolation is a term used to describe the 19th-century British diplomatic practice of avoiding permanent alliances from 1815 to 1902. The concept developed as early as 1822, when Britain left
Foreign Secretary George Canning (1770–1827), reputed originator of the policy
Lord Salisbury caricatured by Spy, 1900
Dropping the Pilot; Punch, 29 March 1890
World War I
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World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War
Splendid isolation
…affairs of any foreign country. One exception was the 1839 Treaty of London, recognising the independence of Belgium, which led to Britain entering World War I in 1914. The ports of Ostend, Antwerp and Zeebrugge were so important to ensuring control of the English Channel, Britain guaranteed Belgian independence…
Bataille de Verdun 1916
British 39th Siege Battery RGA Somme 1916
American troops going forward to the battle line in the Forest of Argonne. France, September 26, 1918. NARA 530748
Arab Camel Corps