When was the last time your country was invaded by a foreign army?

Kipruss · 10-22-2004, 20:08 PM

I believe the last time NZ was invaded by a foreign military force was when British soldiers came over to help the Colonial settlers fight against Maori angry at their land being taken from them. The battles ended around 1870.

Since then we have fought all our wars away from home and arguably we have been the invading army, although i'm sure we were on the "right side"

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I'm not including the "terrorist attack" when French agents sank the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour 1985 - killing one person, or the Japanese submarine which travelled through our waters in WW2, or friendly countries on shore leave/ training exercises.

**ZFBoxcar** · 10-22-2004, 20:34 PM

1812, US invasion of Canada.

Confed999 · 10-22-2004, 20:37 PM

I'm not sure when the invasion began, but it made it's presence known to everyone September 11, 2001.

**Lunatock** · 10-23-2004, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZFBoxcar

1812, US invasion of Canada.

Would the hezzbollah settlers count for Canuckia? A lot of these "death to Israel" fanatics set up shop in the US & Canada. And are probably f'n hard to distinguish from the actually benevolent without an encyclopedia of intel.

**ZFBoxcar** · 10-23-2004, 12:53 PM

As true as all that might be, I was responding in the spirit in which the thread was intended. I mean, the Canadian government and American government still hold sovreignty over all their territory right now, regardless of terrorist infilitration or attacks.

Fury · 10-23-2004, 14:17 PM

1939 USSR attacked Finland.

Kipruss · 10-23-2004, 19:38 PM

Thanks ZF. I was trying to get actual armies/ airforces/ navys invasion rather than terrorists. I do see a difference in a foreign government sending in hundreds or thousands etc to fight to conquer a country, rather than just kill many people for the sake of killing many people.

Praxus · 10-23-2004, 20:19 PM

United States was last invaded by Imperial Japan in 1941.

zulu · 10-24-2004, 03:28 AM

1999 when pakistanis tried to capture some peaks in Kargil.

Fury · 10-24-2004, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Praxus

United States was last invaded by Imperial Japan in 1941.

Not in american soil.

**ZFBoxcar** · 10-24-2004, 11:13 AM

American territory was taken.

**Officer of Engineers** · 10-26-2004, 00:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ZFBoxcar

1812, US invasion of Canada.

Actually, 1866-70, the Fenian Invasions.

lemontree · 10-26-2004, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ZFBoxcar

American territory was taken.

Could you specify the territory/geographical location that you are referring to.

Kipruss · 10-26-2004, 04:53 AM

Thanks OOE. Your post, and Google, led me to read about the "invasion". O'neill must have had delusions of grandeur to try such a scheme.

**Officer of Engineers** · 10-26-2004, 08:54 AM

Not as dellusional as you think. These were battle hardened veterans of the American Civil War. In the first few encounters, they drove the British Regts/Canadian Militia from the field. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canada's oldest regiment, was trounced like never before.

It was just that the Irish could not take advantage of their victories being bingo ammo.

10-22-2004, 20:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kipruss Patron Join Date: 09-20-04 Location: NZ Posts: 230	When was the last time your country was invaded by a foreign army? I believe the last time NZ was invaded by a foreign military force was when British soldiers came over to help the Colonial settlers fight against Maori angry at their land being taken from them. The battles ended around 1870. Since then we have fought all our wars away from home and arguably we have been the invading army, although i'm sure we were on the "right side". I'm not including the "terrorist attack" when French agents sank the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour 1985 - killing one person, or the Japanese submarine which travelled through our waters in WW2, or friendly countries on shore leave/ training exercises.

10-22-2004, 20:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Confed999 Staff Emeritus Join Date: 09-10-03 Location: Florida Posts: 10,681 Country:	I'm not sure when the invasion began, but it made it's presence known to everyone September 11, 2001. __________________ No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

10-24-2004, 03:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
zulu Regular Join Date: 05-14-04 Posts: 60 Country:	1999 when pakistanis tried to capture some peaks in Kargil. __________________ Jhingalala-Jhingalala, Hurr-Hurr!!! :eek:

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10-22-2004, 20:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZFBoxcar Moderator Join Date: 08-03-03 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,129 Country:	1812, US invasion of Canada.

10-23-2004, 12:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZFBoxcar Moderator Join Date: 08-03-03 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,129 Country:	As true as all that might be, I was responding in the spirit in which the thread was intended. I mean, the Canadian government and American government still hold sovreignty over all their territory right now, regardless of terrorist infilitration or attacks.

10-23-2004, 14:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fury Contributor Join Date: 07-12-04 Posts: 327	1939 USSR attacked Finland.

10-23-2004, 19:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kipruss Patron Join Date: 09-20-04 Location: NZ Posts: 230	Thanks ZF. I was trying to get actual armies/ airforces/ navys invasion rather than terrorists. I do see a difference in a foreign government sending in hundreds or thousands etc to fight to conquer a country, rather than just kill many people for the sake of killing many people.

10-23-2004, 20:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Praxus *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-26-03 Posts: 3,237	United States was last invaded by Imperial Japan in 1941.

10-24-2004, 11:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
ZFBoxcar Moderator Join Date: 08-03-03 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,129 Country:	American territory was taken.

10-26-2004, 04:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
Kipruss Patron Join Date: 09-20-04 Location: NZ Posts: 230	Thanks OOE. Your post, and Google, led me to read about the "invasion". O'neill must have had delusions of grandeur to try such a scheme.

10-26-2004, 08:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 17,064 Country:	Not as dellusional as you think. These were battle hardened veterans of the American Civil War. In the first few encounters, they drove the British Regts/Canadian Militia from the field. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canada's oldest regiment, was trounced like never before. It was just that the Irish could not take advantage of their victories being bingo ammo.

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