British genocide

Last updated September 11, 2025

Several events that occurred under the British Empire have been described as acts of genocide, with varying degrees of acceptance among historians:

Events during the British colonization of Australia and New Zealand,^[1] especially:
- Genocide of Indigenous Australians
- the Black War in Tasmania
- the massacres of the Australian frontier wars
The Great Famine in Ireland (1845–1852); see Great Famine (Ireland) § Genocide question ^[2]
The aftermath of the Siege of Delhi in 1857^[3]
Bengal famine of 1943
British actions during the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya (1952–1960)^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Barta, Tony (2023). "A Very British Genocide: Acknowledgement of Indigenous Destruction in the Founding of Australia and New Zealand". The Cambridge World History of Genocide. Cambridge University Press. pp. 46–68. doi:10.1017/9781108765480.003.
↑ e.g. Boyle, Francis A. (2012). "The Irish Hecatombe: The Legal Case for the 'Potato Famine' as British Genocide". United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law. Atlanta, GA: Clarity Press. ISBN 978-0-9833539-2-8.
↑ As described by William Dalrymple in his 2006 book The Last Mughal: "Lifting the lid on British genocide". University of Glasgow. 11 May 2007.
↑ Alavi, Mehdi (2 January 2023). "British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning". Fair Observer. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
↑ Parry, Marc (18 August 2016). "Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

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[1] Barta, Tony (2023). "A Very British Genocide: Acknowledgement of Indigenous Destruction in the Founding of Australia and New Zealand". The Cambridge World History of Genocide. Cambridge University Press. pp. 46–68. doi:10.1017/9781108765480.003.

[2] .g. Boyle, Francis A. (2012). "The Irish Hecatombe: The Legal Case for the 'Potato Famine' as British Genocide". United Ireland, Human Rights and International Law. Atlanta, GA: Clarity Press. ISBN 978-0-9833539-2-8.

[3] As described by William Dalrymple in his 2006 book The Last Mughal: "Lifting the lid on British genocide". University of Glasgow. 11 May 2007.

[4] Alavi, Mehdi (2 January 2023). "British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning". Fair Observer. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

[5] Parry, Marc (18 August 2016). "Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

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