Where British held sway." means "Where British ruled

[twilit1988]

Hi teachers,

1) "The discovery of Asia has not yet been accomplished." means "The discovery of Asia has not yet been completed." ?

2) "Where British held sway." means "Where British ruled." ?

Many thanks in advance!

[5jj]

A little more context would enable us to give better answers. The best I can do on the information you have given is to say, "Probably".