They were also both killed by the same person. They were very different because they fought on opposite sides of the Trojan War. Achilles fought to kill the Trojans, while Hector fought for peace between the two countries. They were different in that Hector was a prince and Achilles was not.
Britain now wanted to acquire land in Africa was to help protect her other territories from being taken over. The British were convinced the other countries wanted to take over control of India. To ensure they did not have easy access to India, the English bought control of the Suez Canal.till convinced the other countries wanted India for their own, the British also took over South Africa. Ships could travel all the way around Africa to reach India. Before the opening of the Suez Canal this was the main route to India.
At that point, the British government owned part of the canal because the ruler of Egypt sold it to Britain when Egypt needed money. The canal was extremely important for Britain because of the amount of trade that went on between Britain and India.By passing through the canal rather than going around Africa, ships saved huge amounts of time -- an average of two-thirds of the voyage around Africa.t that point, the British government owned part of the canal because the ruler of Egypt sold it to Britain when Egypt needed money. The canal was extremely important for Britain because of the amount of trade that went on between Britain and India.