Best Empire in the 1700-1800's

[ELITEOFKINGWARMAN8]

I say the French or the Prussians.

[Junius]

What do you mean by best? Largest? Most advanced? Most scientific, ethical (if indeed any imperial state can be ethical)? Best is such an ambiguous word, it can mean many things, and people will take it in different ways. For me it means classy. And you have to say that when it comes to class, the Brits have everyone beat.

[ELITEOFKINGWARMAN8]

What do you mean by best? Largest? Most advanced? Most scientific, ethical (if indeed any imperial state can be ethical)? Best is such an ambiguous word, it can mean many things, and people will take it in different ways. For me it means classy. And you have to say that when it comes to class, the Brits have everyone beat.

I mean Most advanced. Being large and such helps, but I like to see what Empire is the "best", advanced wise and military wise.

[Koelkastmagneet]

I'd say Russia, going from a comparatively minor player to being the major factor in defeating Napoleon.

[Orko]

Austria Hungary

[Admiral Piett]

Despite the setbacks Queen Maria Theresa inherited, Austria-Hungary was the most powerful in Europe.

[Barry Ferguson]

Prussia's rise was astronomical during the 18th century

Also, that should be Austria, not Austria-Hungary, it wasn't the Dual Monarchy yet

[Azog 150]

England didn't have an Empire. Britain did.

Either way I would say Britain. 1/4 of the earth, domination of the seas, the first nation to industrialize, countless inventions and scientific breakthroughs which are still in use today and, out of all of those, it is the only Empire which still has a large effect even today. and it lasted the longest English is the main international language and is spoken in more countries as a first language then any other language, there is still the Commonwealth and 16 nations still have the British Monarch as head of state. Hell, there are even still wars fought as a direct result of the British Empire (The Falklands)

[Innos]

England didn't have an Empire. Britain did.

I was just about to say even though the monarchy and most of the upper classes we English, the Empire itself was British.

I may be biased, but I voted for the British Empire

[dogukan]

I'll go with either Austria or France

[Lord Willy]

Nice Question , I'll go For Prussia

[Barry Ferguson]

Does the OP mean the 18th century, or the 18th and 19th taken as a whole?

[barbarossa pasha]

If you are considering the entire 19th Century, I don't see how it could be anything but the British Empire.

[Pious Agnost]

I'm going to assume you mean 1700-1799, and vote France, Austria close second.

[uzi716]

Prussia, it destroyed the PLC in that time period

[Koelkastmagneet]

I don't understand all the anglophiles here

[Azog 150]

^^^^^^^Well Britain undoubtedly dominated throughout the 1800's, and seeing as it was the largest empire the world has ever seen, I think its a strong contendor.....

[barbarossa pasha]

I don't understand all the anglophiles here

You hardly have to be an Anglophile to think the British Empire was the 'Best' of the 19th Century. Anyways, it was hardly an English empire, there were significant Irish and, especially, Scottish contributions.

[Numenor]

I voted for Prussia, although i was between Prussia, France and britain. i just cant resist the might of Prussia's land army.

[SturmChurro]

England, but I think it was caled Britain. They had the strongest navy, at first the American colonies, I know that there was once a saying for the Britsh emire, but I forgot it....