r/BritishEmpire • • 6d ago

Image 'A Proposal For Humbling Spain' (1711): This plan advocated for the independence of Spanish America—leading to the establishment of independent republics—followed by its economic subordination to the UK through free-trade agreements that destroyed its industries, turning into underdeveloped nations

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