American Reacts to "Every Country England Has Invaded Visualized" - REACTION

Suggested by you, I react to "Every Country England Has Invaded: Visualized". Very interesting video. The British Empire controlled 1/4 of the world at one point. Watching this video, it seems that the British have invaded perhaps 1/3 of the world. I was blown away. ENJOY!
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[@danielcharnock8975]

As a former British soldier all I can say is we built an empire on balls of British steel

[@paulreynolds9003]

Yes and sadly we have lost them.

[@danielcharnock8975]

@@paulreynolds9003 the government has. Not the working class.

[@AlienFishGames]

If you've ever been to England, you'll know that our country is often cold and wet. We just wanted somewhere nice to go on our holidays 😁

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

right when you start naming types of rain you know its time to find somewhere different 🤣

[@TheWeatherManP]

NO, IT IS NOT! TROLL! / negative, uneducated boomer!! Do you live under a rock in the northern most corner or something!!?? If you've ever been to England, you'll know that our country is just as often warm / and or sometimes hot and dry as it is the opposite or anything other, it's just unpredictable sometimes. It's a mild climate in general / warm mild climate in the south. A lot of the countries we invaded were / are far colder & wetter than our generally more pleasant climate.

[@JONNYDAVIS123]

WTH you talking about!......No, it is not. Do you know anything about world weather at all! (Not meant as a question). In England, we get hot, dry weather as well & especially further south, just like it is now as I'm posting this comment..... It doesn't even get cold here or rain that much here compared to many other countries, including many of those which we invaded. Canada & Russia, two very obvious and perfect examples, just to start off with.

[@southengland-thesunshineco5999]

wtf...... NO...... IT...... ISN'T !!!!!! It's warmer or milder & drier compared to many other parts of the world. Plus it's mostly warm & dry down south, I am on holiday most of the year living between the centre, east and southern parts of England. Like for example right now, it's beautiful, sunny, warm & dry as winter ended & spring started. I'm looking forward to the long, hot, dry summer here in the centre, east, south of England.

[@AlienFishGames]

@@TheWeatherManP Wow! Did my little joke offend you? Yes, I live in the North where it rains more than it shines and I wouldn't trade it for anywhere else in the world! And, just for the record, I'm not a "boomer".

[@dorothysimpson2804]

Great Britain and Portugal have the oldest unbroken peace treaty in the world, Brazil was Portugese so no invasion. Try watching Great Britains crusade against the slave trade.

[@Luzitanium]

same in Africa, Portugal in fact created the portuguese african countries

[@Lucas-hy5qh]

Britain actually blockaded the early empire of Brazil because they wouldn’t stop selling slaves. It starved it into capitulation until they stopped

[@redrb26dett]

As you state politically correct with reference to government dealings but the foreign office of the Uk used mercenaries to bypass this using Thomas cochrane to help liberate chile ,Peru and Brazil . Greece was on the list but they had done all the hard work before he arrived so no contribution then on return to the Uk reinstated in the Royal Navy finishing as a admiral but there as been military incursion into Portuguese territory ie goa by the Calcutta light horse but as you stated Portugal was the preferred ally of the British (note British not English)

[@Luzitanium]

@@redrb26dett Goa was invaded by Independent India.

[@amazingusername8925]

I think we should work on changing that.....we could easily take them!

[@englishmisfit9881]

“The Empire on which the sun never sets” has been used to explain the vastness of the British Empire.

[@pub1]

Technically there are still enough crown dependencies all over the world that the sun still never sets on british territory.

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Not to flat earthers.

[@englishmisfit9881]

@@paulmidsussex3409 i watched a documentary on those nut jobs, best part was one them built a steam powered rocket strapped himself to it and launched, 60 seconds later SPLAT! i call that natural selection at work.

[@richjohno]

“The sun never set on the British empire, an Indian nationalist later sardonically commented, because even God couldn’t trust the Englishman in the dark” 😂

[@englishmisfit9881]

@@richjohno "God is obviously British, we don't have earthquakes in this country do we. That is because you don't sh*t on your own door step." Al Murray.

[@ReeceyBoy_4]

Im very proud to be english. Love my country and the people. What a history for an island country.

[@paulmasters9306]

yep mass slavery murder invasion and death god bless the queen proud to be british

[@attlee2010]

Why would you be proud? Our elite killed millions of innocent people and stole their natural resources.

[@dependablestoner]

A green and pleasant land

[@stevegray1308]

Brazil was Portuguese, Britains oldest ally.

[@Paralyzed187]

Not just our oldest ally, it's also the oldest alliance in history. "The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance ratified at the Treaty of Windsor in 1386, between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Portugal, is the oldest alliance based on known history in the world that is still in force by politics - with the earliest treaty dating back to the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373. Historically, the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of England, and later the modern Portuguese Republic and United Kingdom, have never waged war against each other nor have they participated in wars on opposite sides as independent states since the signing of the Treaty of Windsor. While Portugal was subsumed under the Iberian Union, rebellious Portuguese factions and government in exile sought refuge and help in England. England spearheaded the Anglo-Spanish War on the side of the deposed Portuguese royal house. The alliance has served both countries throughout their respective military histories, influencing the participation of the United Kingdom in the Peninsular War, the UK's major land contribution to the Napoleonic Wars and the establishment of an Anglo-American base in Portugal. Portugal aided England in times of need, for example, in the First World War."

[@Si_Mondo]

@@Paralyzed187 Did not know any of that. 👍 Thank you.

[@ghostdancer444]

No they have not invaded Brazil but...look up what happened in the 19th century when the Royal Navy was busy crushing slavery, including in Brazil xxxx

[@stevegray1308]

@@Paralyzed187 thanks for that comprehensive reply, I thought maybe the early French/Scots may be earlier so it is good to learn better.

[@Paralyzed187]

​@@Si_Mondo ​ No problem, I didn't know this until a few days ago when me and a Polish lad at work got to chatting and he asked if England had ever invaded portugal, had to google it as I wasn't 100% sure myself. 😂

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

They weren't invasions, they were special operations

[@splodge561]

🤣

[@johnman559]

" Exercises"

[@simonn5651]

freeing them from nazi's as it goes lol

[@matttaylor678]

They were trade delegations.

[@brownwarrior6867]

Bullshit they were all cordial invites to sort out trade.

[@Steve-ys1ig]

I often wonder what would have happened with the American war of Independence if the British had not been heavily distracted by war with France and its colonies, and also with opposition at home and in Parliament to fighting a war that was not right because they were fighting what many considered to be their own people with the same values etc.

[@iniquity123]

The world would be a safer place today if GB still had its initial 13 colonies over the pond. WWI may have happened but, quickly nipped in the bud, but Nazi Germany would have been crushed. Japan flattened, and then Russia and China inevitability joining the British Empire. Then, forever world peace and (Yorkshire) Tea forever.

[@woodenseagull1899]

The worst thing in all this, was the dumping of our tea in Boston Harbour . It was outrageous, as it came all the way from Yorkshire...!

[@hatkinson707]

@@woodenseagull1899 If it's not from Yorkshire, its shite.

[@Officialnrb]

Had the 1777 civil war turned out differently there would be far more of the indigenous people alive today in North America

[@JackRabbit002]

@@Officialnrb I've often thought about this I mean most Countries/Nations we conquered, subjugated etc....least the Native populations are still there!! Think we liked to just hug the coast though, our power being the sea. Understand we have been responsible for the shifting of populations etc but people choose to do that themselves too so......

[@richardwills-woodward5340]

Worth pointing out, very few countries were 'invaded' by the British in terms of companies or the state. This is an error by the creator of this video. Britain was not a country until 1707. Many that [were invaded] was due to war. Companies traded and brought those countries into a sphere of influence but used local leaders and elections and did not try to impose Britishness on the countries where British entrepreneurs were present. It is also the case that most countries were not countries but empires in their own right that the British companies paid to trade with. The British did not have vast land armies. The genius was in trade and using their intellect to make the countries better off under British influence but with local rulers. The British Empire created the modern world we have today and living standards (with crop yields, life expectancy, education, sports, administration, institutions of freedom, science and technology, industrial revolution itself and more) across the world are better for it. Not popular but true. The British Empire was the single best thing that happened to humanity in its entire history. I stand by that after decades of interest in the matter. Did bad things happen? Yes, because we are human. But the British when it comes to slavery for instance, were the only country to have ended the slave trade on a moral mission at great cost to itself. The British Empire even dismantled itself without war.

[@icedanilzation]

I agree that the British forced the world to step forward, I don't think they were the first, that would go to the Romans, British second, yet to see a third.

[@mgrimble3975]

"The genius was in trade and using their intellect to make the countries better off under British influence but with local rulers." This is a ridiculous romanticized view of what actually happened, In reality we went around the global raping the resources of 100's of millions, enslaving or murdering anyone that opposed us.

[@richardwills-woodward5340]

@@mgrimble3975 The British Empire enslaved nobody, indeed the Empire rejected slavery and that is why they worked with local leaders to rule, but all through a commercial endeavour. They never - not once, took land by force for land's sake. The British Empire was not one thing - it was many things and it evolved right up to beating the Nazis in World War 2 in coalition with others, but stood alone for years. Neither did we 'rape resources' as you put it. Resources were utilised through commercial venture, and people that were otherwise destitute found themselves with jobs, administration, infrastructure, education, sports, life expectancy increasing, crop yields increasing by up t0 1,000%! Then there is the industrial revolution which has seen living standards across the world rise faster than any time in human history with mass poverty alleviation. You then have free trade, and democratic institutions (yes even in the 'colonised' of many regions. The British were by far the most civilised of those in the world at that time. Just see the places the British entrepreneurs and later the state, went... then talk to me about mass murder, from widow burning to child murder as part of their cultures. Without the British the modern world would not have been born and billions would be dead without its technology in health, science, invention, and so on. Further, no legal system would exist where habeas corpus was an issue, where jury trial an option, where parliamentary democracy exists, where slavery was illegal and the slave trade beaten in a moral mission at great cost to itself. So please, if we're going on looking at the world in context of thew time, don't start with a rose tinted view that the rest of the world were saints - they weren't and they were all playing the same game - and lost, but the British Empire was the most civilised of all, and we are living in its afterglow today. When it comes to slavery, you are part of it by writing what you wrote on a device with slavery in it. You are just the usual left wing hypocrite.

[@Michael.Talbot]

The video starts with the "English and later the British" @1:40 so he is including pre union history. Good points though, I think the greatest thing the Empire did was promote democracy and law and order. Edit.. as well as ending slavery of course.

[@iancomputerscomputerrepair8944]

The saying "the sun never sets on the British Empire" refers to the fact that somewhere in the British Empire at any given time is was daytime because the empire was that massive. We invaded 60% of the world. We the British needed a hobby! Can i recommend that you react to the video "The British crusade against slavery" Keep up the good work.

[@KingBoomer]

I’ll mark it down. Thank you!

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction but he said 60% of The World's Countrues:117 modern countries in total:)

[@KingBoomer]

@@Isleofskye good lord lol

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@KingBoomer I have to say this but expect _some_ backlash to the recommendation of that crusade video as well as your reaction to it. There is a lot of misinfo about its creator. He's not exactly PC if you know what I mean! But the video itself is factual, and has little opinion.

[@YouSmokeChed]

@@KingBoomer good suggestion that

[@magnolia7277]

Try How the British ended slavery, it gives a good insight into how wealthy some African chiefs became from capturing and selling their own people, also the Portuguese bought more slaves than any other nation!

[@chrisklitou7573]

I'm living in the UK because of the British Empire Cyprus was a British colony and my grandparents migrated in the 1950s to the UK

[@hachwarwickshire1718]

I still love Cyprus and support it no questions ask !

[@2sqnbandit379]

I love cyprus. I go to protaras when I can. Went to famagusta. Such a shame what happened to those poor people.

[@chrisklitou7573]

@@2sqnbandit379 well Britain promised to protect Cyprus after their independence but then sat back and did nothing when Turkey invaded

[@2sqnbandit379]

@@chrisklitou7573 yeah it was disgraceful. We could of blown them out of the water. I looked into this, apparently a deal was done to put nukes in Turkey on ussr border and so the USA and UK turned a blind eye. Politics for you. Human beings, families lost their homes.

[@chrisklitou7573]

@@2sqnbandit379 Britain not only sat back and did nothing they along with the US shared intelligence with Turkey so they knew the best places for airstrikes

[@helenagreenwood2305]

As a lot of others have suggested take a look at how Britain fought to bring an end to slavery - and also how black Americans were treated by UK at The Battle at Bamber Bridge during WW2 🇬🇧

[@tabitha4135]

Yes 👍🏻 terrible the way Americans treated black soldiers!

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

It wasn't just at Bamber Bridge , my old girl told us that during WW2 the pubs in Liverpool would often have a small band playing at the weekends for the public , couples used to go and while the wives used to dance with anyone the husband's used to play cards and darts etc with their friends , the only trouble was when American black soldiers danced with the white girls and white American soldiers objected and fighting started , but it was sorted when the locals beat up the white soldiers for disturbing their only night out of the week

[@tabitha4135]

@@lawrenceglaister4364 yes there is a lot of stories like that. Some of the black soldiers married white women here.

[@moody1965]

@William Clark Yeah exactly wtf. It's always funny seeing other brits say we ended slavery so we are the good guys. As if we still weren't massacring people in Africa long after. And causing famines in India that lead to the death of MILLIONS.

[@doubletapthatdotty4597]

@William Clark we did end it. When our opinion on slavery changed. You still had segregation 60 years ago lol. We sent our navy to stop American slavers taking more slave's. And that's when Lincoln got the idea for the Ending slavery and the civil war started. Learn history. Just because you started it but changed your opinion doesn't mean you can't stop it?

[@HaurakiVet]

New Zealand does not celebrate our independence day, in fact very few would have any idea when it is. We celebrate Waitangi Day which commemorates the signing of the treaty of Waitangi between the British and indigenous Maori. Reality is that NZ never saw itself as not being free but in a partnership with the mother country.

[@keironastbury9399]

We the UK actually used the White House as a ( mess hall ) where the soldiers had their food and slept in the rooms, we may be a small country but we sure can fight when we need to lol

[@spikeycat81]

Ireland put down their mug of tea and said "right I won't keep you" 800 years later England still hadn't taken the hint to leave 😄

[@davidb1038]

For a small island to control the largest empire in history is very impressive.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Something to do with being thugs

[@Ukfairgrounds]

@@Tarmaccyclocross keep crying

[@zeppelin1qaz]

The reason for their success was: the Royal Navy which was the most powerful force in the world.

[@carlh429]

Basically if you were a country that touched water, we from our small island were coming to pay you a visit.

[@grumblewoof4721]

We really used to be good at invading. We learnt from the best, Vikings, Romans ... So not only did we invade we also learned how to resist invasion - Spanish, French, Dutch, Germans ... but now we just want to be left alone and have no appetite to invade anyone else.

[@Cailean_MacCoinnich]

I'm with you. The sun has set on the British Empire. So now lets just baton down the hatches and hang on to what we still have.

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Invasion is different these days. Our goal seems to be technology, finance and surveillance now.

[@serbowdster2311]

As an English Brit it’s amazing how out small island did so much, but you need to remember that some that are mentioned as to a result of war not invasion (as in awarded to not taken) and also these did not all happen at once it’s spread out over many hundreds of years and some of what was mentioned had been lost when others we won. We never held them all in one go. I’m sure most European country’s could lay claim to the same sort of history in terms of who they invaded or warred with.

[@Drobium77]

that's not the point of the video

[@serbowdster2311]

@@Drobium77 I think you’ll find that my first sentence is in answer to the title of the video. But you can have your own view on it should you wish.

[@Drobium77]

@@serbowdster2311 I understand that, but it comes across differently in the way you put it.

[@yourrightimsooosorry884]

🎶running over pedestrians shouting "let's just be friends!"🎶

[@tomstorey8559]

The phrase you were looking for is "The sun never sets on the British empire"

[@englishriviera9801]

Currently away working over in parts of Central, Eastern and Northern Europe, where it's always cold. As always can't wait to go back to England with it's pleasant warm late March 70 degree Spring like weather & where the gulf stream is always in effect.

[@davemac1197]

"53'F Cloudy" at the moment chap, but I take your point!

[@laughinggasman]

At the start of the video where it mentions the British invading Ireland and France what we are really talking about is the Normans. In other words the French. These medieval monarchs spoke French rather than English. Some barely visited England.

[@davemac1197]

The Normans were a Norse colony, founded in the 8th Century by a Danish Viking called Rolf/Rollo. He became the first Duke of Normandy after being bought off by the French with land for not sacking Paris for the second time (they had given up their gold and silver to avoid the first sacking). Six generations later in 1066, his direct descendent, William (known as William the B*st*rd to the French) invaded England because he had a claim to the English throne. The Normans spoke French because they had adopted the language of the local inhabitants of Normandy. When they took over England, French became the official language of England until 1362, although most of the people continued to speak Old English. England invaded France and lost it again during the Hundred Years war, 1337-1453.

[@Problembeing]

This is why the full English breakfast is so important.

[@dazo69]

We didn't invade Brazil as it was Portuguese - Britain and Portugal have the worlds longest peace treaty (since 1386)

[@sampeeps3371]

You should react to: James Acaster-the absurdity of the british empire Its hilarious

[@johnomeara837]

I second this, it's brilliant

[@Soulvex]

3rd it

[@Si_Vert]

4th it

[@Bertie22222]

He's about as funny as syphilis

[@Bertie22222]

@@glastonbury4304 Well that explains why you find him funny

[@tonyjackson7322]

From Small Acorns do Big Oak Tree's Grow, This is GREAT Britain..

[@MrJohnL21]

For a start, 'England' as such never invaded anywhere. It hardly even got round to 'invading' Scotland. However, Scotland did in fact invade England at one point, got as far as the Midlands and nearly got away with it. Some people think that the Scots have been 'invading' England ever since. And the 'Irish' were invading England many centuries ago and selling English slaves in Dublin before the whole business was quashed and outlawed through the Declaration of London in the the 12th. or 13th. century. If anyone's been to Hong Kong, one of the last UK colonies, practically all the streets names there are Irish or Scots, not 'English'. And Scotland only decided to join England in the Union after its invasion of the Panama area virtually bankrupted it. Also, the British Empire grew rather more like a supermarket 'Empire' than anything else since the 'British' (NOT the 'English') were first and foremost bothered about making money through trade - and if one has any sense one is usually careful not to upset the customers too much. Why else did Napoleon call the British' 'a nation of shopkeepers'? And, by the way, the 'England' has also had its share of being 'invaded - by the Romans (400+ years), the Danes over at least century or two, the French in 1066 (up to 2 centuries) and in the 1600's and 1700's by Barbary pirates who invaded southwest English coastal towns and kidnapped the inhabitants for sale in north African slave markets (that's very well documented). It seems a lot of people around the world don't seem to have the first clue what they're talking about, particularly when they use the word 'English'.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Fun fact: St. Patrick was actually a Briton (probably from Cornwall) who was taken as a slave to Ireland by Irish raiders. So their own patron saint was a Brit who they kidnapped.

[@spudthing1168]

Hi can I ask where you’re from?

[@Mk1Male]

If someone can sit down sensibly and explain how their colonization by Britain didn't actually massively improve their country. Please explain.

[@richardwills-woodward5340]

@@niallrussell7184 Ireland was not a colony and was not invaded. Ireland was part of the British state. Education vastly improved under the British Empire. India didn't have sanitation to begin with. Under the British their crop yields increased by over 800% and their life expectancy shot up by decades. Chinese were addicted to opium long before the British. The Chinese were trading with India and these drugs were sold by Chinese to Chinese. The trade was merely increased under the British and there was a ready market - just like in the UK with the spice drug China now sells into Britain. No indigenous people of anywhere were herded up by the British. They were 'herded up' by African empires and sold to European powers as slaves were slaves across the world. What was unique was the British abolishing the slave trad eon a moral mission at huge cost to itself for absolutely no advantage other than personal moral satisfaction. Without the British Empire, you wouldn't have computers, tv, fly in jet planes, have unified time, global communications, advanced health or science, have trains and modern transport systems and so on. The advantages far outweighed the bad. You must use the context of the time and stop applying your own moral standards to today. You are complicit in slavery as you wrote this on a phone or computer using parts from Africa mined by slaves. It is the hypocrisy I cannot stand.

[@milesdust3465]

Gives some perspective to your reaction, regarding Al Murray's speech about being the world champions in wartime. Cheers from Italy!

[@daddycool474]

yea look at Rome a dark skin people putting white skin people into slavery and using them for entertainment for hundreds of years hang on maybe I need reparations haha

[@milesdust3465]

@@daddycool474 First of all: at least try to write in proper English. Are you referring to Rome in Italy or Rome Tennessee?

[@daddycool474]

@@milesdust3465 only one Rome invaded my country mate maybe you need to brush up on your history haha

[@milesdust3465]

@@daddycool474 Once again: can you please write so I can understand? And I am not your mate.

[@daddycool474]

@@milesdust3465 and the word mate is may culture stop being racist

[@michaelrudkin6814]

The thing is, we English have always been a sociable race.What better way to make new contacts and new friends ... invasion .It has worked . And ,of course, we like to travel.

[@stephenyates6814]

We do enjoy going on tour. Even today we just love it 😁

[@markincz9563]

"The sun never set on the British Empire" is the correct say. Implying it was always daytime somewhere it controlled.

[@elunedlaine8661]

That's why you don't want to mess with the Brits - but we did do some good things too, please check out YT vid 'The British Crusade Against Slavery'

[@bravo2zero796]

I was wondering when you were going to give up counting 😂

[@KingBoomer]

Pretty quick lol

[@spudthing1168]

Just shows you the importance of strategy.

[@riadoc7001]

As Rudyard Kipling puts it, "Walk wide o’ the Widow at Windsor, For ’alf o’ Creation she owns". Perhaps someone could tell me though whether any other former Empire has an equivalent to the British Commonwealth?

[@danielgardecki1046]

The *Haitian Revolution* is briefly mentioned in *Akala's Fire in the Booth Part 4* in his story-poem opera about his character the *Knowledge Seeker* who is born and reborn in conflicts all throughout history. However if you're going to check him out, it would be better to do *Parts 1, 2 and 3* first. He's another one that people spread myth's about, mainly saying he's *a qualified teacher who teaches at Universities,* because they don't understand simple differences between an *actual degree which someone has worked for* and an *honourable degree which someone has been given,* along with the difference between the *University of Oxford* and the *Oxford Union.* He does not teach at Universities or even schools, as he has no legitimate qualifications past A level. He's basically an unqualified community worker who has community centres to help kids.

[@michael_177]

Daniel have you SEEN the comments? I Don't think half of these old gammons would appreciate Akala (Unfortunately I dont think Gazza, 52, who loves footy and pints, hates the missus - is going to appreciate the message that Akala gives :(

[@aaroncarter9753]

That is the greatest FITB for the knowledge seeker bit at the end alone. The other reply is right, most of these gammons in the comments wouldn't get it

[@jasonjones5357]

That's why we fight together big fella, with your industry and might, with our special forces and combined intelligence we are a proper pain in the ass!

[@laurenquigley6599]

If you want more info on the Haitian revolution there is good crash course video about it, they have some awesome playlists about American and world history which are fun to watch.

[@catpainblackudder01]

The sun never set on the British Empire, because even God could not trust the British in the dark...

[@TukikoTroy]

Hah! :)

[@carolineb3527]

LOL, you owe me a new keyboard for making me spray tea over this one! 😁

[@Paul-hl8yg]

But trusted the British to modernise the globe, industry, modern Democracy, law, medicine, gold standard, time accuracy, navigation, 46% of all inventions & a wealth of other positives that changed the World for the better! The World is not as much in the dark today BECAUSE of the British!! 🇬🇧

[@iriscollins7583]

@@Paul-hl8yg Joseph Swan😊

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@iriscollins7583 Good one! 👍 And all the rest! 💪❤🇬🇧

[@MultiChuckleberry]

The British evolved from a mix of tribes: Angles, Saxons and Celts. These got crossed with a big influx of Vikings. Every component of this mix was originally a war-like tribe. Then add to this the British were the first to have an industrial revolution and you have a VERY marshal out-turn that ran 25% of the world.

[@victordevonshire807]

You can do it and thanks for enlightening me on Haiti. 👍

[@hadesdogs4366]

It’s funny how and this isn’t to be rude but the biggest celebration in American history was in all due respect was in reality a side show compared to what the British had to deal with at the time and I think that the American Revolution was mostly glamorized and over exaggerated, where brave Americans defeated the villainous British empire, when in reality the American Revolution wasn’t that popular and at the time the Americans were funded and armed by the french, both the Spanish and French empires were at war with Britain, France was in its usual economic collapse, whilst Spain had its ass handed to them which resulted in the complete destruction of their empire and massive losses in their American colonies as places like Brazil and Argentina started to revolt. Not only that but there were massive civil unrest in India at the time and about ten other wars, and so the American Revolution wasn’t that big of a deal, since to the British most of the native Americans were more than happy to trade with the British and the rest of America was just too dangerous and not worth the effort in annoying the locals as well as dealing with the french, and not only that but Russia owned most of Alaska and so expanding into more snow and mountains wasn’t viable either and so America was simply abandoned since it wasn’t worth the effort, but wasn’t worth the risk to either invade less having to deal with a new and legally established nation but since it already lost it would be less financially beneficial to try again and so enjoyed a century long trade relationship since South America was rich with cotton and southerners whilst the north was an ever growing power house and so with the purchase of the former French territory, to pay for the French Revolution, and since the British were more than happy to trade with both the Indians as well as America. They simply let America be since I the natives lost so what, we still had America to trade with and if the Americans all got slaughtered then there’s still the natives and so what seemed to be a major event where an axe wielding patriot wiped out an entire British regiment, was nothing but a side show at the time.

[@KingBoomer]

This is very true. In fact both wars (Revolutionary and 1812) were technically side wars for the UK. They were fighting several other nations simultaneously while they were dealing with the Americans. So no offense taken! Most people here aren’t aware of this.

[@themanwithnoname3636]

The American revolution was our Vietnam in terms of we could have kept throwing resources and men at it with not much outcome. The leaders of Great Britain did very well in they had the foresight to agree a decent peace treaty. At the right time. Anglo influence was still spread throughout the world when America grew stronger and stronger. It could very easily have been French.

[@hadesdogs4366]

@@themanwithnoname3636 agreed and again whilst the American Revolution is glorified and glamorized as this big national war when in reality the revolution was actually quiet unpopular since if such a thing were to happen, then they would lose the protection as well as the resources of the British empire which in reality did diddly dick when it came to collecting its taxes and whilst the only two real things to be forcefully taxed were stamps and tea, but because the British had many other things to worry about as well as admittinly the terrible leadership of most British officers at the time since whilst the British army was powerful, it was badly plagued with poor and unimaginative leaders, who whilst yes would have been more effective against a more symmetrical enemy such as the french, refused to use troops like skirmishers, scouts or even sharp shooters because of tradition. And since having a former British commander on the enemy’s side doesn’t help when they have access to, stratagems and tactics used by your own army and would be more or less be like giving the taliban, the instruction manual on how to build an effective army.

[@KingBoomer]

@William Clark lol ok

[@TehJumpingJawa]

For all the Scottish & Welsh have endured in their dealings with the English, it feels remiss to exclude them from the list of England's invasions. Though once brought into the fold, they both valiantly assisted in many of the British Empire's conquests. The follow-up to this video could be the list of countries to have invaded England.... it's a fairly exclusive club!

[@mskatonic7240]

They said the sun never set on the British Empire. Because it covered so much of the globe, it was always daylight somewhere. Whereas Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun, due to their pre-eminent national deity being the sun goddess Amaterasu. Sun-related but independently arrived at.

[@mikemines2931]

Hong Kong was a city I loved but we only had the island and the lease ran out. I was really sorry about that so were the Hong Kongers looking at the news.

[@XXXTENTAClON227]

10:52 I know I’m late but Britain and Spain fought against France and were allied with Haiti lol, but they all suffered yellow fever so it wasn’t enormously influential

[@vikingofengland]

You must watch Ricky Gervais at the 2020 Golden Globes for an epic roasting 🤣

[@redrb26dett]

Brazil was never invaded because our principal allie was always Portugal who gave us footholds in many countries ie Africa and Asia it’s why we only went to Portuguese territory with their permission with the exception of the Calcutta light horse raid on goa

[@TonyHill-b1v]

Reason we never invaded Brazil is because they were part of the Portuguese empire. England and Portugal have a peace treaty going back to 1373, which is still going today, The oldest treaty in the world still active.

[@stevenwhite9408]

Americans go on about independence day.. there is an independence day every 5 and half days somewhere in the world, because of how strong the British empire was. Before you hate on the British, name an island in the Pacific, which the Americans don't have influence

[@livinglife7959]

Couple things England was invaded by pretty much every decent sized army Romans, Saxons, barbarians, Vikings, the french before they were french, the french after they were french, some dude from Normandy became our king and changed pretty much everything. England spent around 800yrs fighting France for many reasons as a kind of on again off again relationship Around 90% of the world has been under English rule at some point in history 23% of the world at the same time at the peak Having a decent Navy and merchant ships is important when you are a small island that was cut off from the mainland in 6100BC by a huge Tsunami "The sun never sets on the English Empire"

[@malcolmstar8036]

I believe the saying was “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

[@owaffs]

As a bit of balance, England (as the land rather than the nation state) has been invaded several times too. By the Saxons, the Romans, the Danish, the Normans, etc.

[@whosasking0o]

You see all the places we invaded then look how tiny our country actually is compared to some of these countries.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Why does this video focus on England? Most of this was when the empire existed, therefore should be titled 'British'. Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland was a part of that. As usual, England takes the flack! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@lindawilson467]

And the credit

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@lindawilson467 England deserves the credit at the start. If it wasn't for Elizabeth i, Henry viii etc, it all wouldn't have started. Also, suppose with England having a much larger population. But i agree that credit is due to the People of Scotland, Wales & Ireland. 🇬🇧

[@bobjob1656]

Because it IS the English empire.The title is wrong.It was run by English,from England,by mostly English people from London,the capital of England. We could not have done so in my opinion without the other home nations who all made valuable contributions to the establishment and maintanence of the Empire,but it was English nonethelss.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@bobjob1656 Officially it was the English that started it all but later became the British empire. Obviously including the other nations of Britain/UK, it was together that We made an empire. Run by London the capital of that empire. Remember there were plenty of Scottish/Welsh & Irish that made that empire what it was. Some of the greatest names from empire days were not English. As an Englishman i appreciate the input that the home nations gave to making Britain/UK great. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Soulvex]

The Vikings taught us well..

[@Paul-hl8yg]

And before them, the Romans! 🇬🇧

[@markturpin5667]

To me . . I feel embarrassed to say it . . We were given Shakespeare who was not 'of an Age . . but for all Time . . I'm amazed by this . . Which is true of humanity . . regardless of what Nation . .

[@scal5134]

Hey Boomer, been watching you all day as a distraction from Taylor Hawkins passing! Needed to laugh…I’ve watched Al Murray for years. Worked with his manager Matt! Here’s one for you seen as you like Dave Allen…true story this… Dave Allen had a writing team, Al Murray does most of the greats do, this guy Matt was a London kid and used to ‘SELL jokes’ outside the stage doors of theatres in London! To Bob Monkhouse, Little and Large…he told us this….the Dave Allen show was doing a sketch show on a mugging the intro was ‘hey you…your money or…your life?’ They we’re trying and trying and trying to find the punchline and one guy hasn’t contributed anything and gets singled out…his reply…‘I’m fucking thinking, I’m fucking thinking’ he was red faced and serious as everyone around fell about laughing! Dave Allen loved it!

[@SuperBigwinston]

An old saying was The sun never set on the British Empire. As light shinning 24 /7.

[@starrynight1657]

I wonder when an American will look at or create a video on how many countries the US has had troops in. That's way more relevant to modern times.

[@trampertravels]

It was not so much invading but more like aggressive trading...

[@martinconnors5195]

The almost Unbroken Pink chain from Cairo to the Cape

[@peterhodds1222]

Hi Muppet boomer 🤣🇺🇸👍, just watched your film on the British Empire. It was ' the empire on which the sun never sets ' because as it set in one place it was rising in another part of the empire. 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@southengland-thesunshineco5999]

England is milder or warmer & drier compared to plenty of other parts of the world. Think Russia / Canada / Scandinavia, alot of the US, esp. northern half...... .....England visited all those countries to experience winter. Plus it's mostly warm & dry down south here in England. Apart from sometimes during winter, I am on holiday most of the year living between the centre, east and south parts of England, and especially here on the south coast.

[@mathiasosiriswoodhal]

You want to do a video called how britain ended the slave trade its very interesting

[@malfromthetoon6705]

Missed out falklands , Antarctica ,

[@tommccartney7899]

Yes shout out to Haiti, they turned out really well? Papa Doc Duvalier, then Baby Doc! Just super.

[@jew-wheelsvanderburg]

Some facts for you...Our Queen owns one-sixth of the world's land our Union flag appears on more foreign country's flags than any other country the Queen is still the head of state of any other Monarch and she is the longest-reigning monarch in our history she is also the only person in the world that does not need a passport to travel as she is the most recognized person in the world and we are a small island

[@matthewrichard9626]

Technically the sun still never sets on the British 'Empire' due to the Pitcairn islands

[@oscargrainger2962]

Probably quicker to go through the atlas and mark the ones we haven’t invaded. Lol.

[@buck2trips906]

I know this is a bit late, the author has missed Algeria, Tunisia 1942 operation Torch, Malta was occupied for centuries, the Falkland islands has been British for centuries and last but not least British Virgin Islands that's off the top of my head.

[@annemariefleming]

If you're into creating short content, try watching some of the David Mitchell's Soapbox podcasts...especially the one on necrophilia...hilarious

[@lancastrian123]

If you know history, you will realise that he missed some, at least 5 by my understanding. IN WW2 we invaded Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia in 1943, In 1905 there was the Younghusband invasion of Tibet. Plus in 1982 we had to retake the Falklands from Argentina. I am sure there might have been many others.

[@Nigel-wu5lj]

It doesnt matter if you agree or disagree. That takes a Himalayan effort. And a LOT of money!

[@hirasingh7323]

Hi. Have yiu seen the outakes for the TV series called Derek? It's by Rick Gervais. You will love it. Love your videos.

[@artfuldodger9312]

The Anglo Saxons cannot be solely held responsible for their invasions of other nations; rather, it is the Viking heritage ingrained within their lineage that played a significant role in shaping their expansionist tendencies.

[@asl7235]

Yet most of these countries love being in the commonwealth, it still the Empire just a bit less dramatic. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people and could muster the largest army ever to have existed if the occasion calls for it.

[@sampeeps3371]

King's and generals have some good content

[@shanenolan8252]

Agreed

[@KingBoomer]

I’m subscribed to them. They go into so much detail.

[@shanenolan8252]

@@KingBoomer good for you . Great minds think alike

[@kevsmith9359]

When we've had a beer there's no stopping us.....

[@stevetaylor7403]

Are you sure it was England pre-Union Act of 1707 or Britain post-1707 Act?

[@christucker9020]

He forgot the Falkland Islands. They're British now but they've been owned by numerous countries in the last couple of hundred years. Most notably Argentina who want them back.

[@pauloconnor5101]

Learnt well from the nations that trounced us first. Thanks Rome in particular.

[@oprose2000]

The sun doesn't set on the British Empire, because even God doesn't trust the English in the dark 🤣 I believe that if you treat the remaining 14 British Overseas Territories as the successor to the empire, the sun is still yet to set on the remaining countries - they're just spaced out enough that sunrise for one preceeds sunset for the next. If you included the Commonwealth countries, it seems almost impossible that it wouldn't be light somewhere.

[@stevelawson1388]

Brazil wasn't invaded because.. Portugal and England are the oldest allies of each other. Fun fact. They even both served to save spain from the French and even the ottomans .

[@mrsiborg]

The sun never sets on the British Empire....

[@da90sReAlvloc]

The sun always shines on the British empire because God didn't trust the British in the dark

[@argantyr5154]

One thing I don't like about this Video is he says "Bombing = Invading" which is not the same. If that was the case, then Germany Invaded England in WW2.

[@TRexMetalGuru]

As Great Britain invaded, they educated the locals.

[@MrGremlin69]

See the Queen in all her regalia one foot in Canada the other in Australia !!

[@medic1627]

We are having a rest, we will get round to those we have missed at some point 😁

[@connorohoare7470]

Thing is yes we had a massive empire but also anything we didn’t invade and run the Spanish or french did.

[@TukikoTroy]

No no no... These were 'Special Operations.' Honest.

[@dylvasey]

Ha!

[@acasacas9844]

The sun never sets on the British Empire

[@Face--wx5js]

benefits of having the strongest navy in the world through long periods of history

[@hariowen3840]

'In my book' (not in my books) meaning: in my opinion basically.

[@drewhyland9574]

Look how long Britain Has been match fit Definitely pound for pound undefeated champions at war 😂✌🏻🇬🇧