One thing that has always perplexed me was how Britain, a relatively small country, could have been so successful a colonization around the world. What were the primary competitive advantages that the British had over countries like France and Spain?
In this post I wrote about the contributions of the other colonial powers during the colonial period. While I do not talk about Britain, I hope that it provides information to show that Britain was not unique in their colonial ambitions and is even arguably less important in the colonial period than powers such as Spain and Portugal.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Thank you.