/kloc-the 0/9th century was the heyday of the British Empire. At that time, Britain controlled one-third of the world's land area and 70% of the sea area. Because the sun can always be seen in its territory, it is called "the empire where the sun never sets". At that time, the strength of Britain was unmatched.
However, in the18th century, Britain was still in an important period of expansion. 1688 after the glorious revolution, a constitutional monarchy was established. In the seven-year war of 1756~ 1763, it successfully defeated France and seized all the French colonies in North America, which greatly increased its strength. However, it was defeated in the North American War of Independence and lost thirteen colonies. But on the whole, its strength is still rising, and it has become the largest country in Europe, laying the foundation for the next hegemony.
18th century was also the heyday of the Qing Empire, which experienced the development of Kangxi Qianlong. During this period, the GDP of the Qing Dynasty accounted for one-third of the world's total, and its land area surpassed that of the British Empire at that time, reaching 6,543,800 square kilometers. The unified multi-ethnic country has been consolidated and its national strength has greatly increased, which can rival the British Empire at that time. However, after that, its development gradually stagnated, and the national strength of the British Empire flourished, eventually surpassing the Qing Empire and becoming the world hegemon.
At that time, the Qing army had guns, but it was not generally equipped with troops. Soldiers' weapons are mostly cold weapons such as bows and arrows, swords, etc., and the main force is the cavalry units (riding and shooting units) of Manchu Eight Banners. At this time, Britain had already given up the use of spears and was fully equipped with hot weapons such as muskets.
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