English colonial settlement

C213 concept

An English colonial settlement is a community established by England in foreign territories during the age of exploration and empire, serving as a base for resource extraction, trade, and cultural expansion.

Observed surface forms (7)

  • historic settlement ×21
  • British North American colony ×3
  • English colony ×3
  • colonial settlement ×3
  • settlement in the Thirteen Colonies ×2
  • English colonial settlement in North America ×1
  • settlement in colonial New England ×1

Instances (35)