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[f0rk]

im spend a lot of time arguing with nazi revisionist on forums and they act on the same way

Where lol? Do you lose those arguments as well?

 

[not_so_special]

People are posting shite like the British were responsible for 1.6 billion deaths in India so yeah, I'm going to go along with that.
Edit: I'm a Nazi revisionist then? You talk utter shite.

you are doubting every single proff of british horrible actions on this thread,and calling for the credibility of others and u still want to be the victim?

you arent a nazi revisionist,but you are acting like one them,just change the flag

Its funny how you avoid things like these http://exiledonline.com/when-pigs-fly-and-scold-brits-lecturing-sri-lanka/all/1/ because you know are impossible to justify

so yeah..whatever rocks your boat

Where lol? Do you lose those arguments as well?

lose what? that britain commited horrible crimes against humanity? thats hard to lose even in the british tried to hide from history


this isnt a lose wing argument,its just historical facts? u want to dismise these because u are english? good for you

... which is (a) in 1920, which is scarcely "this day", and (b) as you quoted (but didn't bold) yourself ...



That's not really supporting your statement, is it?

HIS day...i know my english is broken but for me his day mean "on the past" not the present ,they used chemical weapons on the first world war

 

[SMT]

That's why the monarchs are so set for life.

 

[rodvik]

Great Britain, fuck yeah!

Sweden we are coming for you next, we want your women .....and Ibra.

 

[Kastrioti]

To the victor goes the spoils.

The British empire has done just as much good as bad. Every empire or civilization around the world at any time period has committed acts of war or aggression.

The British empire just gets more hate because they were the most successful empire. Keep calm and carry on Brits. You should be proud of your history and heritage.

 

[Salvadora]

you are doubting every single proff of british horrible actions on this thread,and calling for the credibility of others and u still want to be the victim?

you arent a nazi revisionist,but you are acting like one them,just change the flag

Its funny how you avoid things like these http://exiledonline.com/when-pigs-fly-and-scold-brits-lecturing-sri-lanka/all/1/ because you know are impossible to justify

so yeah..whatever rocks your boat

You posted that Britain used chemical weapons in Iraq, I disputed that because there is no fucking evidence to suggest that they did. I do not believe and have not said that Britain committed no crimes during the British Empire. Not posting about it makes me guilty does it?

 

[phisheep]

HIS day...i know my english is broken but for me his day mean "on the past" not the present ,they used chemical weapons on the first world war

OK. Sorry I misunderstood you.

Even so, quoting an article that said

it was clear that no poison gas was used

doesn't really help your case any.

 

[not_so_special]

OK. Sorry I misunderstood you.

Even so, quoting an article that said



doesn't really help your case any.

After the war, the Royal Air Force dropped mustard gas on Bolshevik troops in 1919

i said the used chemical weapons and they approved their use,and thats a fact


and by the way

and while the use of chemical weapons was suggested by Churchill and others postwar in Mesopotamia and in World War II, it appears that they were not actually used, although some historians disagree

there is still discussion about that,and britain deleting data about these things doesnt put them on a good spotlight.

You posted that Britain used chemical weapons in Iraq, I disputed that because there is no fucking evidence to suggest that they did. I do not believe and have not said that Britain committed no crimes during the British Empire. Not posting about it makes me guilty does it?

my first post wasnt about iraq,just about the use of these weapons,they used on the 20´s via bombers and the iraq things is still discussed,churchill approved their use

-Churchill suggested that chemical weapons should be used against recalcitrant Arabs as an experiment. He added: I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilized tribes to spread a lively terror in Iraq-

The British empire just gets more hate because they were the most successful empire. Keep calm and carry on Brits. You should be proud of your history and heritage.

most hated? the england empire? good lord xD

 

[daviyoung]

chill, comrade

 

[SpartanForce]

Some of the places he went were already known by certain Europeans. But yeah, he discovered a bunch of pacific islands that no one really cared about since they contained few resources or man power.




No never happen. The closes thing to this was during the Napoleonic Wars when the Portuguese royal family went to Brazil and the British joined forces with the Portuguese army during the Peninsular Wars. You could say that Portugal was a British protectorate during that period but after the royal family came back they gtfo (especially after some higher ups in Portugal felt they were staying a bit too long in Portugal) . But you can't really call something an invasion if there was an agreement between both parties. 99% of the wars in Portuguese lands (after it was a country) were with Spain/Castile and the Moors.

Yeah I guess you are right.

they invaded themselves?

Wars of the Roses.

 

[Facism]

I think it was Ataturk the founder of Turkey, said something along the lines: "That he feared if the British empire ever got to a position where no one in world could challenge them and that they would be left to their own devices. Then they would be like a cancer on the earth."

 

[Desmond]

People always forget about Northern Ireland. sigh

We don't ;(

No one remembers the runt of the litter.

Wowzers hahaaha

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

To all the people who have a stick up their arse about Britain: What exactly do you expect us to do about it?

"I know why the sun never sets on the British Empire: God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark."

I see this quote as a term of endearment.

 

[Chittagong]

How is Britain supposed to have "invaded" Finland?

 

[midonnay]

which country would have been better to be colonised by if not them?

Japan? Netherlands? Spain?

 

[More Fun To Compute]

I think it was Ataturk the founder of Turkey, said something along the lines: "That he feared if the British empire ever got to a position where no one in world could challenge them and that they would be left to their own devices. Then they would be like a cancer on the earth."

Sounds like the standard sort of militaristic jingoism you get from every nationalist politician.

Really most of strength of the Empire was just that we were seen as being the "strong man" and not because we were actually capable of militarily subjugating all that territory.

 

[skybaby]

"tries to remember history classes..." nop don't remember British invasion

 

[genjiZERO]

This word 'invade', I'm not sure you know what it means in terms of conflict.

Really? Britain's involvement in Iraq isn't an "invasion"? Do you know what "invasion" means?

 

[kharma45]

How is Britain supposed to have "invaded" Finland?

WW2 operation maybe when Russia was there?

 

[Easy_D]

Great Britain, fuck yeah!

Sweden we are coming for you next, we want your women .....and Ibra.

We'll keep our women, thank you very much.

 

[Kafel]

*tried to invade

 

[BGBW]

It's funny that people suggest Sweden of all countries to invade first when the Vikings actually successfully invaded Britain.

 

[Htown]

Venn Diagrams are sexy:

edit:] companion video

possibly my favorite educational video on youtube. so helpful.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

It's true though. Britain gets off the hook in cultural blame for it's centuries of butchering people.

that's because they gave you Industrialization, shakespeare, newton, global trade and darwin. This little island dragged the rest of you savages into enlightenment. You're welcome.

 

[genjiZERO]

Just sayin'

It really is a transparent attempt at creating an argument. How many people who live in a country besides the US ever refer to America as where they live?

I said it as a joke. But people in other parts of North and South America who are not citizens of the US do refer to themselves as Americans. This has been a continued source of frustration for them because they fell as though the US as unfairly taken the name.

The is the same guy who said Britain was responsible for 1.6 billion deaths in India, so I wouldn't take it seriously.

I said the number was crap. I don't really have time to sit here and tally everything, but at a minimum the British were responsible for the deaths of 10 million people in Bengal in 1770 (about the same as the Holocaust).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_famine_of_1770

But this whole thread proves my point. If this were about Japan in WW2 and people were defending them they'd get (rightfully) banned for it.

that's because they gave you Industrialization, shakespeare, newton, global trade and darwin. This little island dragged the rest of you savages into enlightenment. You're welcome.

What do you mean "you"? Without my people you Britons would still be living in the stone age. We taught you barbarians how to read and write, taught you mathematics and gave you government. Without us industrialisation, Shakespeare, Newton, Global Trade and Darwin would never have existed. You're welcome

Spoiler

I'm just kidding with this part.

 

[SmokyDave]

But this whole thread proves my point. If this were about Japan in WW2 and people were defending them they'd get (rightfully) banned for it.

Who is defending what?

Which specific atrocities are being defended?

 

[Drazgul]

WW2 operation maybe when Russia was there?

No, the brits declared war on Finland because soviets demanded it. They also wanted the US to do the same, but they were like yeah no.

Churchill's private letter to Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim:

Even though they were officially at war, nothing much came of it, certainly no invasion.

 

[Lonely1]

Which specific atrocities are being defended?

English cuisine. Yuck.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

But this whole thread proves my point. If this were about Japan in WW2 and people were defending them they'd get (rightfully) banned for it.

We regularly have WWII threads on this forum (i usually participate in them), japan has never been dogpiled on in my memory. Most here are almost overwhelmingly against the nukings and abuse against allied POW's barely ever gets a mention.

Start a thread on US internment of japanese americans and see the response you get.

 

[BGBW]

English coucine. Yuck.

What's wrong with roast dinners?

 

[SmokyDave]

English cuisine. Yuck.

What? You don't fancy the sound of Spotted Dick or Toad-In-The-Hole?!

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

that's because they gave you Industrialization, shakespeare, newton, global trade and darwin. This little island dragged the rest of you savages into enlightenment. You're welcome.

If this was a Japan-focused thread this post would not have ended well o_o

 

[StuBurns]

We never took a punt at the Vatican, huh? Surprising.

 

[TerryWogan]

I said the number was crap. I don't really have time to sit here and tally everything, but at a minimum the British were responsible for the deaths of 10 million people in Bengal in 1770 (about the same as the Holocaust).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_famine_of_1770

But this whole thread proves my point. If this were about Japan in WW2 and people were defending them they'd get (rightfully) banned for it.

You're comparing comparatively ancient atrocities with things still within living memory. Pardon me for being a little harsh, but you're being a bit of a moron.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

We never took a punt at the Vatican, huh? Surprising.

Cromwell chickened out and limited his fundamentalist killing spree to Ireland.

 

[cutmeamango]

The remainder have been included because the British were found to have achieved some sort of military presence in the territory – however transitory – either through force, the threat of force, negotiation or payment. Incursions by British pirates, privateers or armed explorers have also been included, provided they were operating with the approval of their government.

Invaded hahaha.

Brazil laughs.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

If this was a Japan-focused thread this post would not have ended well o_o

I forgot one, britGAF played a vital part in getting the word "cunt" back on the forum.

Why the upset over japan? pearl harbour was 60+ years ago.

 

[Chittagong]

No, the brits declared war on Finland because soviets demanded it. They also wanted the US to do the same, but they were like yeah no.

Churchill's private letter to Commander-in-Chief Mannerheim:

Even though they were officially at war, nothing much came of it, certainly no invasion.

So the list is indeed incorrect in stating that Finland has been invadaded by Brits, even going with the loosest definition of 'invasion' quoted above. The only possibility of British soldiers ever setting foot in Finland in an official, non-partner capacity I can imagine would be as military observers after WWII.

 

[lastplayed]

We never took a punt at the Vatican, huh? Surprising.

Kicking the Vatican out of England caused enough trouble, I think we should leave it at that.

 

[Ikael]

Hmmm, as far as I know, England did invade Spain, as in, parts of the Spanish Empire, but never the mainland (that was an invasion carried on by Napoleon instead).

That being said, I always mantained that from an historical perspective Great Britain is probably one of the most politically apt countries ever created. They have been able to mantain their influence during a ginormous span of time by modern standards, and the way how they were able to rule and empire with iron fist (if not downright bloodlust) and be thanked for it to boot is really something to behold.

 

[Desmond]

Cromwell chickened out and limited his fundamentalist killing spree to Ireland.

Tog go bog é.

 

[JABEE]

Does this map count the British Invasion of the 1960s? I'm pretty sure the Beatles and the Stones were popular in Sweden.

 

[Wendel Clark]

edit i dont even want to get into this

Some of the ignorance on this site is amazing, though.

 

[Aegus]

Does this map count the British Invasion of the 1960s? I'm pretty sure the Beatles and the Stones were popular in Sweden.

Sweden counter invaded with Abba

 

[KillGore]

The British tried to invade Puerto Rico (where I'm from) but they decided it wasn't worth it, they were fighting the Spanish and catching diseases so they sailed away. I wonder how it would've been if we were British territory

Edit: In fact, it was Sir Francis Drake who tried to invade PR but failed to do so on our capital, then he died because of it lol

Drake's seafaring career continued into his mid-fifties. In 1595, he failed to conquer the port of Las Palmas, and following a disastrous campaign against Spanish America, where he suffered a number of defeats, he unsuccessfully attacked San Juan de Puerto Rico, eventually losing the Battle of San Juan (1595).

The Spanish gunners from El Morro Castle shot a cannonball through the cabin of Drake's flagship, and he survived; but a few weeks later, in January 1596, he died of dysentery when he was about 55, while anchored off the coast of Portobelo, Panama, where some Spanish treasure ships had sought shelter. Following his death, the English fleet withdrew.

and

In the first days 1596 Drake was diagnosed with dysentery and eventually died on 28 January. He became ill most likely during the Puerto Rico campaign, since during the second attack on Puerto Rico an outbreak of that disease killed 400 English soldiers, forcing George Clifford to abandon plans to make San Juan a permanent English base in the Antilles.