How about the war of independence??
You didn't really need to leave the commonwealth you know.:P
Would you be speaking of the American revolution? I ask because there was no commonwealth at the time.Originally Posted by Expat Canuck
How about the war of independence??
You didn't really need to leave the commonwealth you know.
To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato
I think the shift began with Prince Edward, who became
King Edward 7th in 1902.
Victoria was pro German, with family links there, but Edward became pro France
(maybe because of the phenomenal growth of German industry and power being a threat to the Empire ?)
Traditionally we had always been allied with Germany in the form of Prussia.
Like the Americans in ww 1
Blucher and his Prussians saved our bacon at the Battle of Waterloo.
The mighty French army that had dominated Europe for 20years had to stand and watch as Wellington, Blucher and the allied armies entered Paris as victors.
(No wonder the French voted Abba 'nul point' at Eurovision !)
ABBA was swedish
If i only was so smart yesterday as my wife is today
Minding your own biz is great virtue, but situation awareness saves lives - Dok
War of 1812 had to be the most pointless. Nothing gained, nothing lost, other than blood and treasure.
Purhaps we should ask what was the most pointless peace. I would nominate Zimbabwe.
Here's the ones that have always struck me as pretty pointless:
-Falklands War between Argentina and Britain (from the Argentinian point)
-Iran-Iraq War (8 years for the status quo)
-Mussolini's Invasion of Ethiopia (dumbest way to prop up national morale ever)
-the battle over Toledo between Ohio and Michigan (more amusing than anything, this was in the period right before Michigan became a state)
-Spanish-American War (damn you Hearst)
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no wonder we can't understand them
Look for the listing of "The Husband Protection Association"Sir, is this an international Society? If so, you wouldn't happen to know the phone number for the American branch, would you?
I really should sign up for this soon!
Very wise words!
But saying this, the one that has always been in my mind would have to be World War One!
I have always been distressed by the colonial wars against often hapless and innocent indigenous / natives people of nations that were taken by force, in the name of religion, King and country and riches.
If their bullets and cannons did not kill them, the introduced diseases would
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Pioneer
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