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Everybody knew that the British loved to conquer lots of countries for their precious empire. It's not until somebody sits down and actually counts all of them that we realize just how many. Historian Stuart Laycock was happy to volunteer for the job and presents his findings in a new book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To. The book stays true to its title and finds in a survey of 200 of the world's countries through that, in one shape or form, Great Britain has invaded all but 22 of them. That amounts to about 90 percent of the world's countries.
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The British Have Invaded 90 Percent of the Countries on Earth
Everybody knew that the British loved to conquer lots of countries for their precious empire. It's not until somebody sits down and actually counts all of them that we realize just how many.
By Adam Clark Estes
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
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Everybody knew that the British loved to conquer lots of countries for their precious empire. It's not until somebody sits down and actually counts all of them that we realize just how many. Historian Stuart Laycock was happy to volunteer for the job and presents his findings in a new book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To. The book stays true to its title and finds in a survey of 200 of the world's countries through that, in one shape or form, Great Britain has invaded all but 22 of them. That amounts to about 90 percent of the world's countries.
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It's easy to scratch your head at this figure. In fact, it's encouraged. How on Earth could the Brits even have time to invade all those countries? We know that "sun never sets on the British Empire" slogan, but this is ridiculous. In a review, The Telegraph's Jasper Copping walks through Laycock's methodology, and it sounds like the author took some liberties with the definition of "invasion." Or at least, he defined it pretty broadly. In order to count for an invasion in Laycock's book, the British only needed to achieve "some sort of military presence in the territory -- however transitory -- either through force, the threat of force, negotiation or payment," Copping explains."Incursions by British pirates, privateers or armed explorers have also been included, provided they were operating with the approval of their government."
Well in that case, we've got a pretty good runner up candidate for the busiest empire award: The United States. Measuring the extent of America's presence around the world is a tricky challenge, one that disserves a book of its own. After all, to really to the task justice, you'd have to take into account not only boots-on-the-ground military invasions but all of the soft power that the U.S. uses to look after its interests abroad. But sticking to Laycock's formula as closely as we can, Department of Defense records show that the U.S. has military personnel of some kind in a whopping 153 countries around the world. That's a pretty heft majority of the 190 countries that the U.S. maintains diplomatic relations with. Though that presence is small in some of those countries -- there's only one troop in Gabon -- it's a presence.
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The British Have Invaded 90 Percent of the Countries on Earth
Everybody knew that the British loved to conquer lots of countries for their precious empire. It's not until somebody sits down and actually counts all of them that we realize just how many.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
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Everybody knew that the British loved to conquer lots of countries for their precious empire. It's not until somebody sits down and actually counts all of them that we realize just how many. Historian Stuart Laycock was happy to volunteer for the job and presents his findings in a new book All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To. The book stays true to its title and finds in a survey of 200 of the world's countries through that, in one shape or form, Great Britain has invaded all but 22 of them. That amounts to about 90 percent of the world's countries.
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It's easy to scratch your head at this figure. In fact, it's encouraged. How on Earth could the Brits even have time to invade all those countries? We know that "sun never sets on the British Empire" slogan, but this is ridiculous. In a review, The Telegraph's Jasper Copping walks through Laycock's methodology, and it sounds like the author took some liberties with the definition of "invasion." Or at least, he defined it pretty broadly. In order to count for an invasion in Laycock's book, the British only needed to achieve "some sort of military presence in the territory -- however transitory -- either through force, the threat of force, negotiation or payment," Copping explains."Incursions by British pirates, privateers or armed explorers have also been included, provided they were operating with the approval of their government."
Well in that case, we've got a pretty good runner up candidate for the busiest empire award: The United States. Measuring the extent of America's presence around the world is a tricky challenge, one that disserves a book of its own. After all, to really to the task justice, you'd have to take into account not only boots-on-the-ground military invasions but all of the soft power that the U.S. uses to look after its interests abroad. But sticking to Laycock's formula as closely as we can, Department of Defense records show that the U.S. has military personnel of some kind in a whopping 153 countries around the world. That's a pretty heft majority of the 190 countries that the U.S. maintains diplomatic relations with. Though that presence is small in some of those countries -- there's only one troop in Gabon -- it's a presence.
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Its a bit rich to complain about Putin ....ennit ?
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Your welcome
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Yesterday was happy earth day.
Is Rwanda on the list. |
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Yes it’s true the British Empire was the greatest and most successful
in the history of the world, and we must never stop being proud of it |
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Britain lost its power and wealth through participation in WW1 followed by the great depression. The true hegemon for nearly a century sucking up much of the world's wealth is the former slave-owning, war-mongering state across the Atlantic Ocean. So sick to see the Irish sucking up to its demented leader just recently, shameful.
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Happy St George's Day lfc
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Is it a bank holiday
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Did you know At Patrick's day is celebrated by many millions throughout the world and we never occupied any Country.
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All those slaves must have swam to America.
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Maybe it was that civilised French nation so many educated Britts choose to live and work in.
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in the chateaus with Colonel Dick
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Thankyou foin and a Happy St George’s Day to you sir also
and all of beautiful England ! To quote Winston Churchill : ‘ There is a forgotten - nay almost forbidden word ..a word that means more to me than any other … that word is ENGLAND . |
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Merchants supplied a demand. Not all merchants were British and we were the first to abolish it, It carried on even though our navy was actively trying to prevent it.
https://www.historyireland.com/clean-hands-ireland-slavery-and-the-slave-trade/ |
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No blacks no Irish no dogs
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If you see such a notice today, report it to the police.
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proud day today , st george ... the putin of his day
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peckerdunne23 Apr 23 11:22Joined: 26 Apr 12 | Topic/replies: 44,622 | Blogger: peckerdunne's blog
No blacks no Irish no dogs You see the anti-immigration protests in Ireland mate? Oh the irony  |
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just an important thing to note … Britain didn’t invade any country
The British Empire was essentially the worlds first global trading organisation Trade and investments and peace the rule of law had to be protected That burden fell on Britains shoulders and of course we were the best at that also |
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Wasn't the British Empire mainly based on trade? Invasion
Oh to be in a victim group like irishone |
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lfc197123 Apr 23 11:37Joined: 06 Nov 11 | Topic/replies: 68,722 | Blogger: lfc1971's blog
just an important thing to note … Britain didn’t invade any country The British Empire was essentially the worlds first global trading organisation Trade and investments and peace the rule of law had to be protected That burden fell on Britains shoulders and of course we were the best at that also Don't let the truth get in the way of drama mate. Victim groups don't like it |
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Take a look around the world , look around look around
The world would be a very much better place if the British Empire was still in existence |
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Exactly so Steve , it was the greatest force for good this world has ever seen
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thanks steve .....
i know a country of mugs when I see one |
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"The British Empire was essentially the worlds first global trading organisation" ...did.he really write that ? |
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In the 3rd century BC, during the Han Dynasty, China used its military power to maintain the Silk Road for its value for trade.
In the year 30 BC, Rome conquered Egypt in large part to have a better supply of grain |
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The domestication of the horse around 4800 BCE allowed for the development of horse riding around 3700 BCE, and long distance travel across the Central Asian steppes.[1]
The Maritime Jade Road (2000 BCE to 1000 CE) was established by the animist indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the Philippines, and later expanded throughout Southeast Asia. The network operated for 3,000 years.[2][3][4][5] Indus–Mesopotamia trade Records from the 19th century BCE attest to the existence of an Assyrian merchant colony at Kanesh in Cappadocia.[6] The domestication of Dromedary camels around 2,000 BCE allowed Arabian nomads to control long distance trade in spices and silk from the Far East.[7] The Egyptians traded in the Red Sea, importing spices from the "Land of Punt" and from Arabia.[8] The Olmec (c 1200-400 BCE) developed a culture with a polytheistic pantheon, monumental architecture, and artisanal goods which was spread across Mesoamerica partly by long distance trade for obsidian, jade, and luxury feathers.[9] The Chavín (c 900-250 BCE) of the northern coast of Peru and Tiwanaku (c 550-1000 CE) in the Andes were able to build large cities and temples out of stone after growing wealthy from trade networks using llama trains. Trade across the Andes was able to transport maize, llama wool, and coca from the regions they were produced.[9] Indian goods were brought in Arabian vessels to Aden.[8] Cargo was shipped as part of the Indian and Egyptian trade.[10] The "ships of Tarshish", a Syrian fleet equipped at Ezion-Geber, made several trading voyages to the East bringing back gold, silver, ivory and precious stones.[8] |
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Edit Tiglath-Pileser III attacked Gaza in order to control trade along the Incense Route.[11] The Achaemenid Persian Empire (559-330 BCE) incorporated Central Asia into Near Eastern and Indian Ocean trade networks.[1] The Greek Ptolemaic dynasty exploited trading opportunities with India prior to the Roman involvement.[10] Roman trade with India according to the Periplus Maris Erythraei, 1st century CE The Silk Road was established after the diplomatic travels of the Han dynasty Chinese envoy Zhang Qian to Central Asia in the 2nd Century BCE, with Chinese goods making their way to India, Persia, and the Roman Empire, and vice versa. With the establishment of Roman Egypt, the Romans initiated trade with India.[12] The goods from the East African trade were landed at one of the three main Roman ports, Arsing, Berenice, and Moos Hormones, which rose to prominence during the 1st century BCE.[12][13] Hanger controlled the Incense trade routes across Arabia to the Mediterranean and exercised control over the trading of aromatics to Babylon in the 1st century BCE.[14] Additionally, it served as a port of entry for goods shipped from India to the East.[14] Due to its prominent position in the incense trade, Yemen attracted settlers from the Fertile Crescent.[15] Pre-Islamic Mecca used the old Incense Route to benefit from the heavy Roman demand for luxury goods.[16] In Java and Borneo, the introduction of Indian culture created a demand for aromatics. These trading outposts later served the Chinese and Arab markets.[17] Following the demise of the incense trade, Yemen took to the export of coffee via the Red Sea port of la-Mocha.[18] The Maya had a class of wealthy merchants who traded long distances and between city states, although despite their wealth they were separated from the ruling nobility. Markets convened on specific days of the Maya calendar, and at times traders used cocoa beans as currency.[9] The Ghana Empire (c 300 - 1100 CE) grew rich from the Trans-Saharan trade of gold for salt with Arab and Berber caravans from North Africa.[19 |
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The Sogdian city of Samarkand exported unique foods, the Bactrian city of Balkh spread Buddhism to traders, and the Khwarazmian city of Khwarazm traded for furs from Siberia, while serving as key links in the Silk Road.[1]
Guangzhou was China's greatest international seaport during the Tang dynasty (618–907), but its importance was eclipsed by the international seaport of Lanzhou during the Song dynasty (960–1279). At the eastern terminus of the Silk Road, the Tang dynasty Chinese capital at Chang'an became a major metropolitan center for foreign trade, travel, and residence. This role would be assumed by Kaifeng and Hangzhou during the Song dynasty. The Baqt was a treaty signed around 652 to regulate trade and travel between the Christian kingdoms of Nubia and Muslim-ruled Egypt, protecting traders from both regions but requiring tribute to be paid by the Nubians to uphold the treaty.[20] The city of Sijilmasa, ruled by the Islamic dynasties of Morocco, and the oasis city of Auodaghost to the south, ruled by nomadic Berber confederacies, served as staging points for the long desert crossings of the Trans-Saharan trade. Copper, cowries, and salt were sent south by camel, while ivory, gold, and slaves were sent north.[21] The Sahelian kingdoms stood between the Trans-Saharan trade with the Maghreb and gold fields to the south. The oasis city of Oualata served as a trading post and customs station for Trans-Saharan caravans, though some North African traders went on to the larger cities of Timbuktu and Gao along the Niger River.[22] |
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"The British Empire was essentially the worlds first global trading organisation"
...did.he really write that ?????? WAFD |
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now i remember why I blocked him years ago
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More racism from irishone
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He hates coming from a rather insignificant country.
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The British Empire was essentially the worlds first global trading organisation" what does that tell you about the british disease lfc1971 grown up and educated in a place that taught him that..... .....when ...as proven above .....it was a lie? |
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I like Ireland. It's a great place for a holiday. It's the hypocrisy and racism of a lot of the people there that I can't stand.
England like a lot of countries has some skeletons in the history cupboards but so does Ireland. England's dodgy past is down to kings and queens, politicians and businessmen. It is not down to the general population. The general population in Ireland however supported the catholic church through decades of child abuse. They turned up every Sunday to support the child abusers. The Irish need to clean up and serve penance for their own mess before they lecture anyone. |
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Iris is not particularity intelligent
everything has to be explained to him Global as in worldwide … large parts of the world haven’t been discovered Oh and Britain did its fair share of that |
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^ there you go still stupid
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so you dont want to admit the global trading was taking place long before the british empire
instead you want to deflect to Ireland ? why ? upset with the truth ? |
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"The Irish need to clean up and serve penance for their own mess before they lecture anyone"
perhaps that mess was created by the British Disease ? |
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Maybe the Chinese and Romans were in America trading 2000
Years before , in the imaginary world of the Iris bigot |