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British invasion

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We all have been influenced by British culture in some way or another - like soccer, and the English language. This is mainly due to their empire building culture over the last couple of centuries. Came across this article below relating the extent of British invasion in the world, the largest empire ever build. If not for World War 2, we'd all be British subjects!

Cheers!

http://worldobserveronline.com/2012...bourg/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

British have invaded nine out of ten countries – so look out Luxembourg

November 9, 2012 9:16 am 102 Comments

Britain has invaded all but 22 countries in the world in its long and colourful history, new research has found.

Every schoolboy used to know that at the height of the empire, almost a quarter of the atlas was coloured pink, showing the extent of British rule.
But that oft recited fact dramatically understates the remarkable global reach achieved by this country.
A new study has found that at various times the British have invaded almost 90 per cent of the countries around the globe.
The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British.
Among this select group of nations are far-off destinations such as Guatemala, Tajikistan and the Marshall Islands, as well some slightly closer to home, such as Luxembourg.
he analysis is contained in a new book, All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To.
Stuart Laycock, the author, has worked his way around the globe, through each country alphabetically, researching its history to establish whether, at any point, they have experienced an incursion by Britain.
Only a comparatively small proportion of the total in Mr Laycock’s list of invaded states actually formed an official part of the empire.
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.
So, many countries which once formed part of the Spanish empire and seem to have little historical connection with the UK, such as Costa Rica, Ecuador and El Salvador, make the list because of the repeated raids they suffered from state-sanctioned British sailors.
Among some of the perhaps surprising entries on the list are:
* Cuba, where in 1741, a force under Admiral Edward Vernon stormed ashore at Guantánamo Bay. He renamed it Cumberland Bay, before being forced to withdraw in the face of hostile locals and an outbreak of disease among his men. Twenty one years later, Havana and a large part of the island fell to the British after a bloody siege, only to be handed back to the Spanish in 1763, along with another unlikely British possession, the Philippines, in exchange for Florida and Minorca.
*Iceland, invaded in 1940 by the British after the neutral nation refused to enter the war on the Allies side. The invasion force, of 745 marines, met with strong protest from the Iceland government, but no resistance.
* Vietnam, which has experienced repeated incursions by the British since the seventeenth century. The most recent – from 1945 to 1946 – saw the British fight a campaign for control of the country against communists, in a war that has been overshadowed by later conflicts involving first the French and then Americans.
It is thought to be the first time such a list has been compiled.
Mr Laycock, who has previously published books on Roman history, began the unusual quest after being asked by his 11-year-old son, Frederick, how many countries the British had invaded.
After almost two years of research he said he was shocked by the answer. “I was absolutely staggered when I reached the total. I like to think I have a relatively good general knowledge. But there are places where it hadn’t occurred to me that these things had ever happened. It shocked me.
“Other countries could write similar books – but they would be much shorter. I don’t think anyone could match this, although the Americans had a later start and have been working hard on it in the twentieth century.”
The only other nation which has achieved anything approaching the British total, Mr Laycock said, is France – which also holds the unfortunate record for having endured the most British invasions. “I realise people may argue with some of my reasons, but it is intended to prompt debate,” he added.
He believes the actual figure may well be higher and is inviting the public to get in touch to provide evidence of other invasions.
In the case of Mongolia, for instance – one of the 22 nations “not invaded”, according to the book – he believes it possible that there could have been a British invasion, but could find no direct proof.
The country was caught up in the turmoil following the Russian Revolution, in which the British and other powers intervened. Mr Laycock found evidence of a British military mission in Russia approximately 50 miles from the Mongolian border, but could not establish whether it got any closer.
The research lists countries based on their current national boundaries and names. Many of the invasions took place when these did not apply.
The research covered the 192 other UN member states as well as the Vatican City and Kosovo, which are not member states, but are recognised by the UK government as independent states.
The earliest invasion launched from these islands was an incursion into Gaul – now France – at the end of the second century. Clodius Albinus led an army, thought to include many Britons, across the Channel in an attempt to seize the imperial throne. The force was defeated in 197 at Lyon.
Mr Laycock added: “One one level, for the British, it is quite amazing and quite humbling, that this is all part of our history, but clearly there are parts of our history that we are less proud of. The book is not intended as any kind of moral judgment on our history or our empire. It is meant as a light-hearted bit of fun.”

The countries never invaded by the British:

Andorra
Belarus
Bolivia
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo, Republic of
Guatemala
Ivory Coast
Kyrgyzstan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mali
Marshall Islands
Monaco
Mongolia
Paraguay
Sao Tome and Principe
Sweden
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
By Jasper Copping
 

eatshitndie

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don't forget hawaii. after captain cook discovered the islands, the british brought tb and vd to the native population and almost decimated it. the royal navy would enter the harbor of honolulu again in 1843 and demanded the native king to cede the island to the royal crown. the current hawaiian flag still has the british union jack on it, although hawaii has been the 50th state of the u.s. since 1959.

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Agoraphobic

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Singlish is natural. English wasn't/isn't the language spoken in many homes and people simply inserted English and their own mother tongue words to form sentences, it is a creolized creation. But what surprise me is that instead of making effort to correct the grammar, Singlish is proudly paraded. Even the DJs in English radio stations are promoting its use. It used to be called "bad grammar."

Cheers!

Yes but most Singaporeans still speak Singlish.
 

tanwahtiu

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British has the worst history of all nations, barbaric evil races. Inhuman people and use the Bible to enter other countries in the name of Christian Crusaders missionaries. They entered Africa as Christian missionaries and use their English Bible only. They set up English lesson for the native people in pretext they don't know English they don't know God (English version only).

Today the Brit birth rate is 0.8:1 irrecoverable and self extinct in 50 years of English race 人在做 天在看.






We all have been influenced by British culture in some way or another - like soccer, and the English language. This is mainly due to their empire building culture over the last couple of centuries. Came across this article below relating the extent of British invasion in the world, the largest empire ever build. If not for World War 2, we'd all be British subjects!

Cheers!

http://worldobserveronline.com/2012...bourg/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

British have invaded nine out of ten countries – so look out Luxembourg

November 9, 2012 9:16 am 102 Comments

Britain has invaded all but 22 countries in the world in its long and colourful history, new research has found.

Every schoolboy used to know that at the height of the empire, almost a quarter of the atlas was coloured pink, showing the extent of British rule.
But that oft recited fact dramatically understates the remarkable global reach achieved by this country.
A new study has found that at various times the British have invaded almost 90 per cent of the countries around the globe.
The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British.
Among this select group of nations are far-off destinations such as Guatemala, Tajikistan and the Marshall Islands, as well some slightly closer to home, such as Luxembourg.
he analysis is contained in a new book, All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To.
Stuart Laycock, the author, has worked his way around the globe, through each country alphabetically, researching its history to establish whether, at any point, they have experienced an incursion by Britain.
Only a comparatively small proportion of the total in Mr Laycock’s list of invaded states actually formed an official part of the empire.
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.
So, many countries which once formed part of the Spanish empire and seem to have little historical connection with the UK, such as Costa Rica, Ecuador and El Salvador, make the list because of the repeated raids they suffered from state-sanctioned British sailors.
Among some of the perhaps surprising entries on the list are:
* Cuba, where in 1741, a force under Admiral Edward Vernon stormed ashore at Guantánamo Bay. He renamed it Cumberland Bay, before being forced to withdraw in the face of hostile locals and an outbreak of disease among his men. Twenty one years later, Havana and a large part of the island fell to the British after a bloody siege, only to be handed back to the Spanish in 1763, along with another unlikely British possession, the Philippines, in exchange for Florida and Minorca.
*Iceland, invaded in 1940 by the British after the neutral nation refused to enter the war on the Allies side. The invasion force, of 745 marines, met with strong protest from the Iceland government, but no resistance.
* Vietnam, which has experienced repeated incursions by the British since the seventeenth century. The most recent – from 1945 to 1946 – saw the British fight a campaign for control of the country against communists, in a war that has been overshadowed by later conflicts involving first the French and then Americans.
It is thought to be the first time such a list has been compiled.
Mr Laycock, who has previously published books on Roman history, began the unusual quest after being asked by his 11-year-old son, Frederick, how many countries the British had invaded.
After almost two years of research he said he was shocked by the answer. “I was absolutely staggered when I reached the total. I like to think I have a relatively good general knowledge. But there are places where it hadn’t occurred to me that these things had ever happened. It shocked me.
“Other countries could write similar books – but they would be much shorter. I don’t think anyone could match this, although the Americans had a later start and have been working hard on it in the twentieth century.”
The only other nation which has achieved anything approaching the British total, Mr Laycock said, is France – which also holds the unfortunate record for having endured the most British invasions. “I realise people may argue with some of my reasons, but it is intended to prompt debate,” he added.
He believes the actual figure may well be higher and is inviting the public to get in touch to provide evidence of other invasions.
In the case of Mongolia, for instance – one of the 22 nations “not invaded”, according to the book – he believes it possible that there could have been a British invasion, but could find no direct proof.
The country was caught up in the turmoil following the Russian Revolution, in which the British and other powers intervened. Mr Laycock found evidence of a British military mission in Russia approximately 50 miles from the Mongolian border, but could not establish whether it got any closer.
The research lists countries based on their current national boundaries and names. Many of the invasions took place when these did not apply.
The research covered the 192 other UN member states as well as the Vatican City and Kosovo, which are not member states, but are recognised by the UK government as independent states.
The earliest invasion launched from these islands was an incursion into Gaul – now France – at the end of the second century. Clodius Albinus led an army, thought to include many Britons, across the Channel in an attempt to seize the imperial throne. The force was defeated in 197 at Lyon.
Mr Laycock added: “One one level, for the British, it is quite amazing and quite humbling, that this is all part of our history, but clearly there are parts of our history that we are less proud of. The book is not intended as any kind of moral judgment on our history or our empire. It is meant as a light-hearted bit of fun.”

The countries never invaded by the British:

Andorra
Belarus
Bolivia
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo, Republic of
Guatemala
Ivory Coast
Kyrgyzstan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mali
Marshall Islands
Monaco
Mongolia
Paraguay
Sao Tome and Principe
Sweden
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
By Jasper Copping
 

Agoraphobic

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Foreigners will introduce germs and bacteria wherever they go, and the disease spread the other way too. TB was also introduce to the American natives by the Spaniards, who themselves brought STD back to Europe. Back then, condoms weren't yet available.

How come Hawaii doesn't have a soccer team?

Cheers!

don't forget hawaii. after captain cook discovered the islands, the british brought tb and vd to the native population and almost decimated it. the royal navy would enter the harbor of honolulu again in 1843 and demanded the native king to cede the island to the royal crown. the current hawaiian flag still has the british union jack on it, although hawaii has been the 50th state of the u.s. since 1959.
 

Agoraphobic

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Foreigners will introduce germs and bacteria wherever they go, and the disease spread the other way too. TB was also introduce to the American natives by the Spaniards, who themselves brought STD back to Europe. Back then, condoms weren't yet available.

How come Hawaii doesn't have a soccer team?

Cheers!

don't forget hawaii. after captain cook discovered the islands, the british brought tb and vd to the native population and almost decimated it. the royal navy would enter the harbor of honolulu again in 1843 and demanded the native king to cede the island to the royal crown. the current hawaiian flag still has the british union jack on it, although hawaii has been the 50th state of the u.s. since 1959.
 

vtran2684

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Singlish is natural. English wasn't/isn't the language spoken in many homes and people simply inserted English and their own mother tongue words to form sentences, it is a creolized creation. But what surprise me is that instead of making effort to correct the grammar, Singlish is proudly paraded. Even the DJs in English radio stations are promoting its use. It used to be called "bad grammar."

Cheers!

point taken, British ruled Hong Kong for many years more than Singapore and some Hong Kees can't speak good English
 

tanwahtiu

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Hongkies are stead stubborn people. Good at betrayed Pommies and refused to bow to the Pom. Honkies have more pride like their Northern Bejing and Shanghai Chinese.

Sinkie Cinese and m&d are useless and make worse under banana-elite LKY.


point taken, British ruled Hong Kong for many years more than Singapore and some Hong Kees can't speak good English
 

Agoraphobic

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In this, Singaporeans have a huge advantage. In Canada, US, Oz, etc. Hong Kongers are limited in their access to spread and live in the greater part of these countries and are restricted to the Chinatown areas, whereas Singaporeans are able to pack and move to wherever they can find a job.

Cheers!

point taken, British ruled Hong Kong for many years more than Singapore and some Hong Kees can't speak good English
 

yinyang

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What about the other Brit invasion?

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

(extract)
The British Invasion was a phenomenon that occurred in the mid-1960s when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom,[1] as well as other aspects of British culture, became popular in the United States, and significant to the rising "counterculture" on both sides of the Atlantic.[2] Pop and rock groups such as The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five,[3] The Kinks,[4] The Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits and The Who[5] were at the forefront of the invasion.[6



 

Sideswipe

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Hongkies are stead stubborn people. Good at betrayed Pommies and refused to bow to the Pom. Honkies have more pride like their Northern Bejing and Shanghai Chinese.

Sinkie Cinese and m&d are useless and make worse under banana-elite LKY.


the British introduced but didn't force their language, customs and traditions to Hongkong and Singapore. that's why the local populations there retained their distinct languages and cultures. Sinkie Chinese were majority dialect speakers under the British colonial rule for 140 years, but the LKY PAP regime transformed the majority of Sinkie Chinese into the half fuck Beijing Mandarin and English speakers in just 2 generations and 50 years.
 

Sideswipe

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the British owned 60% of the world at the peak of its powers in the 19th century ? the British empire then is the largest empire in history, followed by the Mongol empire in the 14th century, and the Roman empire.
 

soIsee

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British invasion?

The white skins from all over the world are poking your Sinkie bitches holes right now and do you called that an invasion?

Or is tha a voluntary invasion of privacy? LoLoLoL
 
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