American Reacts to "Every Country England has Invaded..."

[@chrisklitou7573]

You didn't know Canada was a British colony? Why else did you think 80% of Canadians are native English speakers and the Queen is the head of state

[@softshallow7435]

True! 🤣

[@softshallow7435]

What’s 80% English Speakers got to do with it. So are Americans. It’s just that America fought for independence and won it. Canada didn’t, so they are still part of the Commonwealth. What I’m just shocked he didn’t know. But how shocked was he when he realised other countries that were still also.

[@justme1111]

@@softshallow7435 There are a lot of people that would dispute the fact that America won there independence or whether the British gave it to them. Britain had won most battles in the war and then America sued for peace, it was costly and used a lot of man power to fight a war on the other side of the Atlantic, at the time it could take 3weeks or more to get a ship across so supply lines were an issue and the fact that America was only a fraction of the size it is now, Britain were fighting other wars that were considered more important to the British empire at the time for example in India which was the jewel in the crown at the time. Either way if it was won or given I for one am glad of the fact because now America is Britain's best and strongest ally.

[@andrewtadd4373]

@@justme1111 the American war of independence was won by the French and Spanish doing the fighting, with the then rebellious English colony claiming victory, the English were fighting a war on two fronts, one in Europe against the French and Spanish and the war in America against the same enemy.

[@justme1111]

@@andrewtadd4373 the French just jumped on the band wagon as they always do when they see an opportunity to go to war with the British in actual fact taxation on the 13 colonies and the lack of representation in the houses of parliament back in London helped massively in instigating the initial conflict the French and Spanish had a lot of territory in modern day north America and of course lets not forget the indigenous people the native Americans who in general fought with the British whilst the French supplied the 13 colonies that were in the British views in rebellion against the crown. America (13 colonies) received men and arms from the French and Spanish but mainly financial support without which a rebellion is as it would have remained up until this point actual independence wasn't even thought of but once the support was available it became a real possibility and there for the actual aims changed. Originally lower tax's and representation in the house of commons was all the 13 colonies wanted this changed as the war went on and the French and Spanish gave their support to the 13 colonies. The native Americans suffered severely for their support of the British in the mass expansion of the U.S.A. that was to follow later.

[@christophermorgan6872]

My Greek friend once said to me "You British take a lot to wake, but when woken you are like a lion and God help any one trying to pull your tail"

[@roryatkinson3303]

MOT

[@TheMarrification]

That was actually quite moving and I'm not massively patriotic, thanks.

[@roryatkinson3303]

@@AG-te4jf who

[@sparkiegaz3613]

We’re a lion with no teeth since the 1950s,,,weak and lost the ability to stand on our own...

[@JohnJohn-xg8cq]

Great Britain is know for polite People, but also have a old addage. Our country is slow to anger so don't poke us. Ha ha

[@Owen-fw5jk]

"China was safe." The First and Second Opium Wars would disagree.

[@jedcollings3624]

Lol did he actually say that? China didn't even stand a chance, they were just too far behind lol

[@england1413]

China should pretty much be coloured red along the Yangtzee river all the way to Nepal. It was Britains informal empire/sphere of influence. Hong Kong was just the formal gateway to it.

[@deancharlton9460]

Can’t believe he said we failed at conquering China, well first and second opium wars would disagree China basically lost so quickly and sued for peace and basically give us Hong Kong

[@robbutler9978]

Let's be honest, the Opium wars were wrong, but I love it. It's a great story

[@leehanson8658]

@@robbutler9978 let's get them all high then invade lol, its the result that counts and it was a mauling by the British.

[@kernowed]

When we Curse in Britain we say “Pardon my French” So yes there is Still Animosity.

[@sprucemaroose]

And on UK built Rovers before the car company went bankrupt the reverse gear was labelled "F"

[@wessexdruid5290]

That's simply because a polite person isn't supposed to understand the profanity.

[@jossylove]

I dnt think so I’ve live in France for over 20 years and I never felt any hate or annoyance towards the British. There are so many expats crossing countries, intermarriages etc.. that way past in history sure some ppl make fun of each other but it’s never to hurt each other.

[@kinkaid8553]

France are like our younger sibling, WE get to push em about but we really don't like anyone else having a crack at them.

[@Thunda001]

We spent a 1000 years getting invaded .. we watched, we learned .. and then we cracked our knuckles and said .. right, let's show them how to REALLY do it ...

[@thevoiceless8567]

Well not quite, the Romans only invaded the Britons if you think about it. The English were only invaded by the Vikings until they were given the boot after they were thrashed, and the Normans who integrated with the English anyway. It’s almost like Hastings was our berserk button! Never been conquered since. 😂🤣

[@jasperswarp]

Thoroughly Bemused, the Normans didn’t integrate with the English, unless you think a foreign power (Normans) suppressing the English population for a few hundred years was integration ?

[@Carno_Yujia]

@Darth Wheazius I would love to know more about that sounds really fun

[@itwoznotme]

@@thevoiceless8567 to be honest, with all of them, it was a close call. even the romans had luck on their side against the ginger bird in the chariots. The same can be said with the norman invasion, as it was only the vikings having to be seen off first, then a quick march south to try and deal with the normans. its a fun and colourful history for sure. nobody ever really invaded the celtic nations (cornwall included), which is why the retained their own languages.

[@stirlingmoss4621]

@@thevoiceless8567 The Glorious Revolution 1688 was an invasion of England by William of Orange with an armada of 500 ships to oust King James II. The Dutch Blues saw off the English army on Salisbury Plain which left London open, and the new King was greeted and installed and the rest is history. We just didn't acknowledge this fact.

[@gidug2250]

Always like the Nepal story. Tried to invade them unsuccessfully, and our General at the time was so impressed with the fighting skills and bravery of the Nepalese, he did a deal that enabled them to fight in the British Army. The Gurkha regiment is still a massive part of the British Army to this day and they are some of our most elite soldiers. If you can’t beat them....get them to fight for you!

[@itwoznotme]

and when they finish fighting for us, they still work like bastards (they dont get the same pension i believe) and are fantastic blokes. none of them over 5ft tall (it seems that way!) but they are not to be messed with! you see loads of them driving buses around my way. they deserve the passport in every way they possibly can.

[@CRF-2013]

The Gurkhas are bloody amazing - one of the few units the Japanese were afraid of in WWII. Indian Army Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once said "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha."

[@fourlamb1]

I met a group of ghurkas and it was quite surreal.

[@pavitashergill8308]

@@CRF-2013 should check out the sikh Regiments. Warriors of the North.

[@kenthepen4857]

Yes , respect for the Gurkhas.

[@GrowYourOwnLife]

As the saying goes. "The sun never set on the British Empire... because god didn't trust us in the dark"

[@MatthiasDrinksH20]

It still doesn't because of the overseas territories ( the sun still shines down on you 24/7)

[@veryanonymous3630]

Yeah, Britain is that country that all other countries turn to stare at every time it (once again) admits to still owning some piece of land more than 1000 miles from its capital. Their expressions always say the same thing: "what's wrong with you"?

[@iz723]

Shashi Tharoor Oxford Union speech?

[@spencerwilton5831]

Grow Your Own Life God couldn't care less what the British get up to, after all he's clearly an Englishman. Who else could create a world in six days and make sure there was an extra one free for a nice sit down?

[@jamesfarragher3066]

@@veryanonymous3630 In fairness, you'll find the Falklands are closer to 8,000 miles from London. But we don't necessarily 'own' them, they remain a British territory by choice.

[@JosephN05]

American: We have had invaded a lot of countries British Person: Hold my tea and I will show you how it is done

[@disgustedvoter7744]

We’re just having a breather...😂 We’ll be back next year.

[@panc8ke324]

If you would like to see a comedic version, you should checkout Al Murray "Name a country... We have defeated them".

[@wjl46]

Just any Al Murray videos

[@Carno_Yujia]

Hes amazing honestly, class man

[@MrDaiseymay]

AND, he has a degree from OXFORD, for History.

[@spooked636]

Seen it... Very funny guy. M.

[@lewisveitch5529]

He’s one smart guy

[@Paul_C]

It is simply amazing how little Americans know about the world. Americans really should upgrade their schooling.

[@bloodmagiclord8253]

Keeping the population ignorant suits the political establishment.

[@TheMijman]

And their constitution

[@jedcollings3624]

@Olivia Brown Oof shots fired

[@danielwhyatt3278]

So much is wrong with their schooling system it is beyond belief.

[@cai9ne483]

@@danielwhyatt3278 Ikr

[@arbiterofreason2068]

lol We "invade" Spain every summer during the tourist season. Spanish tourist areas are basically ghost towns in the winter.

[@frankwilliamk3769]

germans as well, in mallorca the street signs are in german

[@drakocarrion]

Ireland is not a part of the UK. Northern Ireland is. Ireland is a separate country from the UK.

[@MrPaulholio]

You got there before me 👏

[@54joevans]

Lol... I'm British but I seriously cringed when he said that!

[@rayrayplayz9141]

Im brit and I learned about the time when Ireland was invaded by britain But what could we do invasion to the brits is like an addictive thing we can never have enough and plus the country was literally next to us.

[@Bobmudu35UK]

@@54joevans I think he got mixed up with Ireland being in the British isles.

[@creature2479]

*Ireland should be part of the uk but isn't :/

[@johnnyfannucci]

When England says “ is it alright if I doss on your couch for a bit” Countries get scared

[@MartynTaylor50]

Alright we missed a few, but we'll definitely get round to them all in time, it's what were good at.

[@davidian7787]

The original video also forgot to.colour all the world's oceans red.

[@chewtoffee5912]

This video is just a reference to military so they could plan who they can invade

[@darrendevey1187]

Were , being the correct word.. as a nation I think we would struggle to take the Falklands back again 🙁 so many armed forces cutbacks and gutless politicians have made us weak.. we aren't the power we used to be.. the British are coming would strike fear into countries. Not anymore im afraid.....

[@BlueShadow777]

They forgot Malta, the Falklands and South Georgia.

[@fishyface3940]

and Hawaii as part of the states unless I missed it.

[@teachingenglish3019]

@@fishyface3940 Look up Hawaii's flag.

[@fishyface3940]

@@teachingenglish3019 I know!

[@keithrjoseph9528]

@@fishyface3940 grins 🤣🤣🤣

[@naajohnnorthcott8267]

And Rockall.

[@itwoznotme]

i think your "its actually pretty impressive" comment is about right. Even as a brit, i think that to do all of that, in wooden ships and with the french/spanish/russians always prodding away - it is impressive! and its all because of a little stretch of water and a 'can do' attitude!

[@naajohnnorthcott8267]

Those wooden ships had iron men in them according to my great grandfather who was one of the last of them. He was a stoker in ironclads.

[@Jenny-er5hd]

And this is why everyone speaks english.

[@professionalthegamer7672]

69th like. 🤪

[@Aya_32125]

@@professionalthegamer7672 and nobody's ruined it for a week

[@professionalthegamer7672]

@@Aya_32125 Hahaha. Yes! 😅

[@Blackfoxparadox]

It’s like stepping back when you’ve finished painting and realised you’ve missed some bits. Come on lads we’ve got a spot of work to do.

[@lilyevans1061]

I agree

[@davidwood8363]

Behind the scenes Britain were massive inventors & innovators in so many fields that is even more impressive.

[@originallegendz8325]

True, they practically made medicine and started the industrial revolution, not only that but they are still 1st for science and technology in the world

[@AYYEPIC]

very true, also made breakthroughs in warfare, pioneering tanks and such

[@Muckylittleme]

Responsible for so much of the modern liberal world from common law to human rights. They did some nasty shit like every other Empire before them but were more benign than most and ultimately did a lot of good. The first nation to outlaw slavery. Ending global slavery. Provided medicines and technologies and inventions around the world saving hundreds of millions of lives and improving quality of life. Modern methods of democratic governance and education for all. And countless other things but it is all turning to shit now because of political correctness and globalist/left wing subversion. Make Britain great again (and I don't mean Empire, I mean making taking our part in making the world a better place for the common people and not just the elite)

[@ghughesarch]

More Nobel Prize-winners from a single Cambridge College (33, Trinity) than from the whole of Russia (31).

[@MostlyPennyCat]

We wrote all the Science. We invented all the things. We invented all the war I think we invented racism? We wrote all the laws. We invented and then abolished slavery enforcing our abolition on everybody else across the globe. And anybody who tried to take something from us for brutality murdered. We're an island of killers, born and bred over 2000 years of bloody conflict.

[@user-fk9md2il4d]

The thing with the French is more of a Hobby to be honest😂😂 Yes when you go to France they refuse to speak English, even in McDonalds where the Menu is English. Even though we liberated France in ww1 and ww2 and also defeated Napoleon Twice!! They never seem to recognise who’s Boss.

[@angelogandolfo4174]

Their refusal to speak English - even if a Brit is genuinely stuck with the language and needs a hand - is THE thing that p****s me off the most about modern day France; and I get the feeling they know this, and so do it all the more... GGGRRRRR!!!!

[@TheCornishCockney]

More of a hobby,LOL. As Al Murray pointed out, Where would we be if there were no rules? Thats right,FRANCE. Glad they have to fend for themselves now while taking their orders from Germany.

[@jyro5924]

we should really be speaking French over there

[@angelogandolfo4174]

@@jyro5924 No we shouldn’t! English is THE language of planet earth, at the moment. If, say, a Norwegian person wants to talk or do business with, say, a Japanese person, or an Indian person with an Italian person, or almost ANY combination (you get the idea) - the chances are, they will almost certainly use English (or at the very least, try English first). This is because, English is our Global language!!

[@SimonWakefieldUK]

We went on a School trip to France and we entered a shop and and there were about 3 people and the person behind the counter speaking English but with obvious French accents. The minute they heard us speaking between ourselves they switched to French and then when we needed help the guy behind the counter acted like he didn't speak a word of English (and acted like he couldn't understand our French, which admittedly was almost certainly awful). That's has always left me with a bad opinion of the French, its fine them wanting to speak their own language but if you can speak a language of someone else fairly well and they are struggling to communicate in your language then at least have the decency to be helpful even if its just trying to help them with their French

[@BoredOfBills]

The original video ought to get it right - we INVENTED Belgium !

[@keithharrison7591]

We invented Israel too

[@Carno_Yujia]

@Darth Wheazius around the reoccurring oil to fill our petrol stations so we can get home to for Friday night dinner

[@AndyCooper159]

To quote Clarkson "Belgium - a country invented for the rest of Europe to have their wars in..."

[@stevedrake1965]

We invented Pakistan aswell

[@Danlows1]

@@stevedrake1965 which one? There were two different countries called Pakistan. One of them became Bangladesh later

[@louistappenden2039]

As someone from Britain, I can say that the only reason we did that was so we could get more tea

[@britishsniper7043]

Too true 😂😂😂

[@MostlyPennyCat]

And more correct than this joke suggests.

[@Kestrel1971]

The story of Robert Fortune is absolutely fantastic.

[@steveneltringham1478]

I lived in France for 20 years. Warm people, they bring you into their homes and share their food and their warmth with you. Ignore the bigots and carry on with your journey of exploration. Subscribed. Peace.

[@SwearyCyclist]

The old joke is that we enjoyed fighting the French that much we kept the war going for 100 years.......

[@k1ngsp1t24]

Frog eating humans across the channel

[@richardedgar9670]

116 years.

[@chrishutton1458]

We've been at war with the French, on and off, for most of the last 2000 years.The Germans, apart from 42 years in the middle of the 20th Century, have always been our allies against the French. I think the French believe we were late sending support to Vercingetorix in his fight with Julius Caesar in 52BC

[@BillyBob-bb9lg]

How can you say America was safe when Britain litrally owned it for 200 years😂🇬🇧💯🇬🇧😂🇬🇧😂🇬🇧😂🇬🇧😂

[@itwoznotme]

it was only the interfering french that scuppered that too!

[@Dud513]

and it wasn't the whole of the u.s.a. the 13 colonies on the east coast i believe.

[@themanftheworld8439]

@@Dud513 the British colonists just expanded it.

[@Dud513]

@@themanftheworld8439 I think you'll find it was the u.s. cavalry that cleared the way for the U.S to settle all the way to the pacific.

[@themanftheworld8439]

@@Dud513 the main core of the us cavalry being British colonists of course who wanted such expansion.The brains behind it.

[@WhistlingFerret]

The best way I can describe (at least my, as an englishman) feelings between the British and french are sort of: sure, ill punch him, but should anyone else punch him, God help them! Only the English have that right!

[@Bertie22222]

Classic

[@mossadon]

Hah hah hah hah. That got me good.

[@paulsimon3517]

So it's like kicking your little brothers arse then beating up his bully

[@WhistlingFerret]

@@paulsimon3517 pretty much.

[@joedredd13215]

Nice one 👍🇬🇧

[@stevenjohnson4190]

the problem with invading countries is that when you start, you just cant stop; it`s addictive. There is always another country just around the corner..

[@amazingusername8925]

I think we should have another crack at the french, it's been too long!

[@hypo0072]

Couldn’t agree more! And from what i can remember some of our nukes are stored in france 😂😂

[@samantharichardson6956]

@@hypo0072 hmmm *thinks hard* we’ll have to crack a good plan to get them back without being too sus....

[@hypo0072]

@@samantharichardson6956 I completely agree

[@purpledevilr7463]

That map also doesn’t include the informal empire, it was essentially the lands that we didn’t officially control but we had enough influence to control most trade.

[@alsmith9949]

British army in Vietnam is interesting. We did a good job and the French buggered it up with a poorly disciplined army.

[@happiestaku6646]

That is probably why we dislike the French...other than them being French.

[@johnfrancis2300]

Mad fact the French army lost more fightingmen in Vietnam than America did

[@happiestaku6646]

@@johnfrancis2300 that is also why they surrender so easily to anyone I guess.

[@Captain_Yorkie1]

It's was more like a great job. Probably was less than 6 months left to defeat the whole lot. Then France happened 😂

[@marty870]

Part of the reason the Brits did so well in Indochina was because the used Japanese PoW's under British command.

[@michaelkiddle3149]

This video gives me a warm fuzzy feeling 😂🇬🇧 If we missed any countries out please be patient we have been busy 😂🇬🇧

[@eddiegaltek]

It's what you call Half-Time.

[@pollyanne234]

Tea break

[@Gizzagoable]

"We are the borg, you will be assimilated, resistance is futile"

[@katx9697]

Come have tea with us! forever and ever and ever.

[@petertaylor3446]

@@katx9697 whoaa! where did I hear that line before?bly Manor or Hill House I seem to remember

[@katx9697]

Naa Steven King The Shining, I just it changed to tea. We all love tea don't we??? Tea, Tea, Tea. Seriously I'm gagging for one now excuse me..

[@petertaylor3446]

@@katx9697 lol

[@callumadams8364]

As a Brit as far as I have experienced in the UK there is a friendly rivalry with france today (mostly just insult, jokes and digs). But as nations we are now friends.

[@jwadaow]

Does Emmanuel Macron know that?

[@zog97xy]

Good old frogs!

[@sprucemaroose]

Exactly what we want them to believe.

[@callumadams8364]

@@sprucemaroose shhhh, we don't want them to find out the plan

[@martinsmithson7292]

We just like to get out and see the world abit hence the saying the sun never sets on the British empire

[@midwestamericans3806]

lol obviously.

[@keithharrison7591]

We have the wanderlust

[@adammarsh312]

we had to find all the best holiday locations some how

[@offshoretechie]

“Little country “? The UK is always shown larger on maps than it is, so is smaller than you think. It is not the size of France like in that video. To quote Blackadder “Skirt? Ha! If only. When I joined up we were still fighting colonial wars. If you saw someone in a skirt you shot him and nicked his country.

[@barryeva9186]

I always tell Americans it’s about the size of Ohio with the third of the population of the USA living there

[@longshanks7157]

@@barryeva9186 more like 1/5th of the population

[@cunningpark]

So how did that work out for the English at Bannockburn?

[@longshanks7157]

Not good but it still took another 14 years for the Scott's to gain independance. The British Empire really took off once the Scott's joined the union.

[@longshanks7157]

Should have also pointed out no 'shooting of men in skirts' due to no guns were used in that battle

[@KopCole]

Belgium was created by the British to prevent France having access to the harbours in Northern Europe, and in particular Antwerp. Now , us Brits have trouble keeping french fishing boats out of our waters. We seem to be America’s lap dog and the might we once had is sadly gone. We were the greatest country on earth (even though we did do some terrible things on the way) , we gave the world the industrial Revolution, medicine, science, democracy, Magna Carta & the English language . And yes I know the horrors that we did too before anyone comments. But nothing ever great came from stroking puppies and waiting for it to be handed to you. We went out and saw it..got it and bought it home.

[@rossmcintyre3228]

Don’t apologise too strongly for bad things done by the British Empire. The East India Company where ruthless no doubt, but not more than some of the Indian Pashas and what not who treated their own subjects way worse than the British. Such rulers most often employed French and Prussian officers to train their armies. The fact that Britain still prevailed is not worthy of criticism. It’s as much envy as anything else, that Britain is reviled, and now the left of politics is into cancel culture results in mindless untruthful opposition. It also makes better movies to display Britain’s evils. I spent a month in Kinshasa, Republic of Congo. Talking with the locals, I was surprised that they all wished they had been colonised by Britain rather than France or Belgium. The prevailing opinion was that at least the Brits trained the locals in Govt’ administration. Citing Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria as all being better run than themselves.

[@snakebiting9748]

You guys handed Hongkong to the CCP... And now Hongkong is falling.

[@kyleatherton88]

@@snakebiting9748 bet the people of Hong Kong wish we never.

[@alganhar1]

Oh, do not forget that Britain single handedly abolished then smashed the African Slave Trade. True, took them a while to abolish Slavery throughout the Empire but once they did they set about dismantling it world wide. Fun fact, Slavery was abolished in the 11th Century, by William the Conqueror. From then on it was illegal to own a slave in Britain. Perfectly fine outside Britain of course (hence the suger islands), but any slave who set foot on British shores was considered a free man from that point, and it was upheld in Court, often pro bono by the lawyers!

[@TheRealRedAce]

Not "sadly" gone! Here's one Brit who's damn glad its gone! Also "WE" didn't do terrible things - our ancestors (along with everyone else's) did. Stroking puppies makes a happy puppy and a happy stroker - thats TRUE greatness (as opposed to driving tanks through peoples living space)!

[@janeburns589]

Where do you think American “invasion” attitude came from! It’s like a kid trying to impress Daddy! :) and I mean that in a nice caring way! Lol

[@acgraphics1139]

British empire : If u like it put a flag on it

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

🇬🇧 Is like a wolverine, small & compact but don't piss us off! We also introduced everyone to the modern world with the industrial revolution. Your welcome! ❤️ 🇬🇧

[@angelogandolfo4174]

And The Internet. And the modern-day internal combustion engine. And the initial (and most important) theoretical discoveries that gave us nuclear fission energy. And....... I could go on all day! 🇬🇧

[@angelogandolfo4174]

@Darth Wheazius Thank you! I knew Babbage, but the other names are pretty new to me, so cheers!

[@Carno_Yujia]

@@angelogandolfo4174 support CANZUK 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿 to bring more awareness to it ❤❤

[@angelogandolfo4174]

@Darth Wheazius Wow, thanks for that. Super interesting; and you sound very clued-up on the subject!

[@stephensmith4480]

@@Carno_Yujia I will be supporting it 100% my friend.

[@lesonline2268]

We are supposed to be ashamed of our past. Whilst it's true we are guilty of same nasty things, you can't help think wow... We really controlled 1/3 of the world and be impressed... Unless you are a woke snowflake of course. The funny thing about history, is that the victors get to write the history books. It's why the French history books are so thin.

[@ElwoodShort]

Well, in fairness to the french, they are the most militarily successful country in the history of European warfare. Our decision to leave Europe alone and go fight elsewhere relying more heavily on our navy. Trust me the french have plenty of victories in their history books. I mean they Did win the Hundred Years’ War in the end.

[@jonomoth2581]

I mean the people responsible for the empire and who reaped the benefits were the rich and powerful of the time, who exploited the native British population aswell. As a normal modern brit there's really no point in being genuinely proud or ashamed of the empire. But I agree, it is impressive and fun to joke about.

[@cathrynhesketh5703]

🤣🤣😍🤣🤣

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@ElwoodShort naaagh we just got fed-up of winning

[@ElwoodShort]

@@MrDaiseymay yeah sure. lets go with that XD

[@markrainton3320]

I'm sure in England you have two options about the the French dislike them or dislike them with a passion

[@midwestamericans3806]

Those are the only 2?

[@pirateman1144]

@@midwestamericans3806 Option 3 is Invade. But they're still giving us good prices on cheese and wine so for now we're good.

[@markrainton3320]

@@midwestamericans3806 there's loads more than that but children might be reading this

[@markrainton3320]

@@pirateman1144 cheese yes Australian wine in this house

[@AngloSupreme]

It's a love/hate thing with the UK and France - like siblings we talk shit about each other but if there's any real trouble we've got each others back. Militarily France are one of our closest allies.

[@stevecapper9321]

also check out the possible coalition that's been talked about lately on the web is CANZUK sort of group of countries which will compare to the EU the CANZUK countries are Canada Australia New Zealand and you guessed it the United Kingdom. all commonwealth countries. S C UK.

[@Chancecarl]

The French are like that difficult cousin who always criticises your tastes and can’t help but always use micro-aggressions in conversation. Gives you a bar above which to rise.

[@Zentron]

Well, we had to find something to occupy our time 😉 Might not know this, but Hawaii still flies the Union Jack as part of their flag!

[@Damo2690]

Which if funny because it was never even british

[@Zentron]

@@Damo2690 true, but it's because the actual American flag, also sports the Union Jack! What everyone calls the American flag, is the state union flag of the Americas.

[@BWFCLVAREY]

Ultimately, it was the way of the world. A game of empire which Britain won.

[@ichabodon]

The greatest empire the world has ever known.

[@sjdkjdkxkdkkxixkx1307]

Personally I think this would be the Roman Empire but that’s my opinion

[@joshmartin1880]

I think it was the Mongol empire

[@Vortiporius_]

@@sjdkjdkxkdkkxixkx1307 The British Empire conquered more than the Roman Empire and travelled further. The Roman Empire advanced architecture more and held for longer though.

[@sjdkjdkxkdkkxixkx1307]

@@Vortiporius_ I am aware of that but the Roman Empire shaped the world and helped the world advance so much things and made many great inventions and was an empire for over a 1000 years

[@Vortiporius_]

@@sjdkjdkxkdkkxixkx1307 Britain started the industrial revolution and sent that globally and since it technically ended in 97 it lasted roughly 800 years, with far more territory at its height. The industrial revolution started our rapid advancement as a civilisation and is a very important part of history.

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

The British was just curious!🤣

[@arthurspils2565]

The UK probably had the most advanced/ largest navy in the world for most of the 1800s through to about WW2. The peak of this was in 1906 when they launched the HMS Dreadnought, which was essentially the first "modern" battleship (full metal, mounted artillery, etc.). At the time, which I think was 1906, the only guns capable of piercing the Dreadnought's armor were it's own, which practically made the UK undefeatable in a naval conflict. It was so influential on the design of ships dreadnought became the classification for that kind of ship.

[@AJ-mw1zy]

Now you know why deep down not many countries like us lol

[@dean1039]

The Republic of Ireland has been a sovereign nation since 1921. Northern Ireland, which is a predominantly Protestant northern part of the island or Ireland, chose to remain in the UK and still is to this day.

[@rmcguire7033]

@King Of The Pipe Much to the Detriment of the Irish People in Eire. I feel sorry for them still, backward as a nation and as a government

[@rmcguire7033]

@King Of The Pipe High standard of living compared to who? Romania? It only has that good feature to whatever degree because d was a nett recipient of EU Spending...but that now comes to an end. Most people in Britain are firmly on the side of our Ulster Colleagues in the UK, and since we differ on that fundamental, I shall stop this debate now, lest it descend into 'Troubles'.

[@rmcguire7033]

@King Of The Pipe I look forward to a visit to Eire, when having a GB plate on your car doesn't mean that some nutcase will shoot me. That is why ROI Tourism from the UK is so low. If you know how to fix that, please go ahead. I have long, long, lusted after Real Irish Guiness.

[@CathyD1976]

@@rmcguire7033 You Soft Eejit

[@rmcguire7033]

@@CathyD1976 I have no idea why you might say that. Eire is not safe for cars with a British numberplate. British tourists have been murdered by SF 'offshoots if you like' That said, Relations have improved hugely so I suppose have the odds of harm. EireExit will be the best thng the South could do to achieve a united Ireland, but don't tell anyone I said that.....

[@NannyMcfanny]

I remember my mum telling me when I was a child that at it height the sun never set on the British Empire and I didn’t really understand what the meant until I saw a map much like the one you finished on. And being a result of the colonisation of India (I’m Anglo Indian and first generation British) I find videos like this very interesting. Great job !!

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thanks!

[@adamflohr5166]

It technically still dose not set on the British empire as Britain still holds on to several territory's around the world.

[@brad270472]

6 cans of Stella, we'll take anyone on....🇬🇧

[@priscathomas7319]

Stella is not british, I'm slow is that the joke.

[@brad270472]

@@priscathomas7319 us Brits have a bit of a reputation for drinking Stella and starting fights so your not slow, you've just gotta know too know.

[@priscathomas7319]

@@brad270472 ahh I get it, Stella is my go to drink, not as strong as it use to be in my eyes, lol. Maybe I'm becoming immune, lol.

[@priscathomas7319]

@@IlikethingsIdo ok

[@SirZanZa]

Britain Literally created countries, Belgium and Israel to name but a few. this map shows why you should never underestimate the resolve of that small country, thankfully Britain isnt so aggressive and gave back over 95% of it's territories and only kept the ones it gave referendums which voted to stay too.

[@keithrobshaw179]

They forgot to mention the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Ascension Island 😡😡😡😡

[@paranoiayeti2672]

And Antarctica

[@rbweston]

We can't invade what we already own. We just showed the Argies who's boss. :)

[@itwoznotme]

not really invaded them (not sure there was anyone there!).

[@wasp6594]

We also created the states of the UAE and India, (which until the British was a country of numerous, independent Rajdoms.

[@virziken]

There was no one there so it was a cakewalk

[@cornishjollyboy4524]

In every hole or mine in the ground around the world, there's still a Cornishman

[@simonpowell1762]

There is camaraderie style hate between the British and the French. We get along but we have typical stereotypes, jokes and idioms for each other. Generally I like the french, but they smell too much of garlic 🤣

[@leviking4891]

agreed lol even tho my Grandmother was French.,,

[@garygalt4146]

@@leviking4891 must of made it hard to kiss her goodbye. With that pungent smell 😆😂😂

[@johnfrancis8913]

And onions

[@leviking4891]

@@garygalt4146 . both cheeks jobby too. lol bless her soul

[@andrewtadd4373]

Somebody described it perfectly earlier, its like the relationship you have with your little brother, is ok for me to kick him around a bit but if you try to bully him, it'll be the last thing you ever do.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

We didn't really invade for resources and a slave population. We invaded for: 1) Security reasons, if we don't do it out enemies would have 2) Trade. It was mostly about creating and then keeping for ourselves an _enormous_ private international market. They are not good reasons to do that and we committed _so many_ war crimes. But people from 100-200 years ago would be foreigners to us, they did not share our values

[@MilanesaConPure]

As an Argentinian, this is both hilarious and f*?!ed up. I didn't expected the tea sippers of all people to low-key spread low and high through the world in more than one way. We were joking when we say "Who doesn't jump is an England" bro.

[@malarkey2217]

Try 'Al Murray "name a country, we've defeated them" ', a comedian with a history degree

[@Bertie22222]

Believe it or not our motto was 'we come in peace'

[@sokar_rostau]

We come in peace Shoot to kill, shoot to kill We come in peace Shoot to kill, shoot to kill We come in peace, Jim! Theeeere's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow...

[@yugiohmastermind8]

Britain's invasions of China were insanely successful back during the Opium Wars after China refused to trade with Britain and dumped all the Opium Britain had been selling to them into the sea. Britain had just begun the first industrial revolution and overwhelmed China with their superior weaponry and technology, which forced China to trade with Britain on their terms, as well as opening a bunch of cities to them and giving Hong-Kong to them as a colony.

[@lawrencegillies]

Hong Kong was a 100 year lease which expired in 1999

[@danjames5552]

We sank there whole navy ,every ship in one day with one ship !!!!

[@britopinion]

@@lawrencegillies No it wasn't. Hong Kong was colony, it and Kowloon were ceded in perpetuity. The much larger New Territories between Hong Kong and mainland China were the thing that was on a 100 year lease agreement.

[@lawrencegillies]

@@britopinion we took them over in 1899, after the Boxer Rebellion i think. We gave it back on 1999. We wouldn't have given it back of the lease hadn't run out. But I will go and check now...

[@lawrencegillies]

@@britopinion No, you're right, I've checked, but we couldn't work out separate the parts so gave the whole lot back

[@lyra6974]

Thank you for this! I'm a proud Anglo-Saxon and love our Island history being delivered in bite size chunks in a very simple format! People today get bored very quickly and you have presented this overview of the UK very well xx

[@ste887]

to use a old quote. "when it comes to war and combat in general, the uk only really plays away games"

[@mikewazowski8066]

Where did you think the Americans got their love of War from :D

[@theREDdevilz22]

the British military salutes like this.. O7. the French military salutes like this.. \O/

[@Danlows1]

I’m stealing that🤣

[@AngloSupreme]

O7 is used by the 'America first' crowd - you might get branded as a nahzee for that these days.

[@Hugh.G.Rectionx]

@@AngloSupreme nazi would be like \0

[@AngloSupreme]

@@Hugh.G.Rectionx lol - I like it.

[@dollyjeanstevens]

And the yanks think we are just limeys, hold my beer cowboy!

[@paulwalker2401]

👍

[@_Tim115]

The France thing, it’s more of a hobby really. Also worth keeping in mind some of those countries the Queen is still head of state.

[@tibsky1396]

England had half of France in 12th century, because the Kings of England were... French. This was their Familial and Ducal lands in France, and England was the conquered territory since 1066 to 1485 by the French Speaking world, not the reverse. On their passports, it is literally written "Dieu et mon Droit" and "Honni soit qui mal y pense". And the rest of the "invasions" don't means they were massively successful. Most were very often repelled, while France faced other more dangerous continental adversaries immediately on their borders.

[@bertiewooles3093]

"Apart from Antarctica" No we have land there too

[@watfordjc]

I believe most of the Australian Antarctic Territory used to be British too. British and Australian claims on Antarctica come to about 3/4 the size of America. Some claims are disputed, but the Antarctic Treaty makes that mostly irrelevant.

[@UKMonkey]

There wasn't much of a fight though .... except for that one polar bear

[@iangreenway5580]

A little country with a very big punch. Think about why you speak English. 😉🇬🇧

[@mr.g3203]

🙂🖕🏻 As a half French and German

[@keeperofthecheese]

Its a combination of a lot of European languages - which is why it has the largest vocabulary of any language. But the people who lived here were the ones who evolved it. And despite any invasions that was always predominantly British people...

[@naajohnnorthcott8267]

I thought it was to annoy the French.

[@robwalker7575]

There was panic in Paris last week when the last remaining white flag factory burnt down. They are working on a fix as a matter of national urgency. 😃 🇬🇧

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Rob Walker France attacked Germany when UK was having a Phoney War.

[@MrBlue2uk]

Never underestimate the Brits lol

[@TheMarrification]

England and France have been described as the real housewives of Europe; constantly at each other's throats, but if someone else tries attacking either one of them they become BFFs so fast it'll make your head spin!

[@tomcruickshank7725]

If France became German we couldn't invade 'france' ever again even then we invaded Germany through france

[@nickmazz9345]

They just weren't interested in the rest- and I'm not joking!

[@steverouse2655]

Why am I so proud watching this 😂

[@paulgregory8432]

And me 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jerome1lm]

I don't know. You didn't have anything to do with it.

[@Hugh.G.Rectionx]

@@jerome1lm ok snowflake

[@MS-mn9xd]

literally me

[@petertaylor3446]

@@jerome1lm get over it and accept! It's history simple as that!..

[@shaunwild8797]

The only reason we took a step back from invading was because it got boring. 😁

[@pookiebambam84]

got a bit easy so we gave it all back, took some shit for it now we on new game plus. level 1 is a bit tricky with the political correctness debuff and added difficulty of avoiding world wars but im sure we'll get the hang of it

[@shaunwild8797]

@@pookiebambam84 These countries believe they won their independence. Reality check mo foes. We gave it back just so we could start all over again. 😄This time we are going to do it bigger and better and take the whole world.

[@beardybro4731]

Iceland is a Viking colony so they where not invaded by the Vikings, it was uninhabited till then I believe.

[@col4574]

Some evidence of Irish/Scottish hermits being there before

[@c2thag666]

Love finding new KZbinrs who are posting all the type of content I enjoy, always seems more personal somehow. Keep doing your thing and just watch what you're interested in, it makes it much more relatable to watch ✌️

[@OfficialDomPlays]

The best way to explain our relationship with France is that they're kinda like our sibling. we get along and have been allied since we got them out of a lot of trouble in ww2 but we still have that deep-seated bitterness toward one another and it shows.

[@billwhiz1]

Oh did you forget about ww1😊

[@RD-dn7yv]

For example, Mr Macron closed the borders to try and give us a political bloody nose and pissed off the French lorry drivers who couldn't get home for Christmas. Poor sods had to spend their Christmas in a bloody big make shift lorry park - good move Macron!

[@michw3755]

Yeah, we get around, we needed places to go on our holidays

[@Carno_Yujia]

And have a pint of Guinness

[@Thetasigmaalpha]

Korea we were in the Korean War didn’t even get a mention.

[@aaronosborne4906]

Petition to change the UK National Anthem to The Beach Boys - I get around.

[@Isleofskye]

English people all think it should be "Land Of Hope And Glory" ( You play the part of it at your Proms, apparently in The USA ) or "Jerusalem" even if we love The Royal Family..

[@seeriktus]

3:00 Ireland ("Republic of Ireland") is today completely its own sovereign country. Northern Ireland is still part of the UK and a constituent country. Also he forgot Sicily. There's still some red postboxes from that time around. And we also helped Greece become independent in the early 19th century, forget what operations we did there. And apparently he completely forgot the Crimean war which was basically another world war for Britain. We also controlled Malta for quite a long time.

[@and2rew]

I am fascinated by the sewing stuff behind you. Like your videos and they certainly teach me things I had no idea of or had completely forgotten about.

[@djahallam5401]

It should be Britain, not just England. The Scots, Welsh and Irish where more than happy to get their invading on as well.

[@davidmacgregor5193]

I agree, the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland was in 1707, from 1707 to 1926 onwards it was The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, after Eire became an independent country in 1926 it became The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[@mrneutral8423]

Not just that but a lot of people think we were the only colonialists - forgetting Spain, Portugal, Belgium etc

[@bornagainwierdo]

@Alex Smith well as a Scottish person I’d say you need to study your history in greater depth. I doubt your actually Scottish or you’d know firstly about the reformation and the persecution of the Christian Celts. The battle of flodden where out king was murdered and then the establishment of the English aristocracy and the crushing of the jacobites and subsequent subjugation of our people resulting in the highland clearances and the Ayrshire lord of stair title being brought into commission. We never invaded anywhere except England then as a subject of Britain as a satrapy state so to say we invaded anywhere is wildly incorrect and historically inaccurate which makes me think your definitely not Scottish or like me you’d have learned this shot at school. I’m calling you out as an English guy mate but good try lol. Also the Irish lol who have either the Irish or the Welsh ever invaded ?? Another sign you have zero regard for history

[@jessicareilly7683]

@@bornagainwierdo THANK YOU, I'm Scottish and this shit annoyed me so much. We did not want the union, we did not invade anyone as "Brits" because we wanted to. If anything the Scots, Irish and Welsh were the foot soldier's sent in first. Our rich unionist Lords might not be innocent, they fucked up their own people just as much as everywhere else but the Scottish, Welsh and Irish people are not "just as guilty because it's Britain" we weren't given a choice.

[@bornagainwierdo]

@@jessicareilly7683 it’s like saying native Americans invaded south east Asia during world war 2 lol so dumb and a completely uneducated understanding of who did what historically. Being subjugated and forced into wars is entirely different from independently invading somewhere. It’s not hard to grasp really unless your these pretenders ☝️

[@rayne2714]

Ireland is part of the British Isles but not the UK which is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

[@julianshepherd2038]

England Scotland and Wales in Great Britain. The United bit was originally England and Ireland and is still the UK of gb and ni

[@noelcahill6707]

Yip

[@deegee3849]

Northern Ireland is part of the UK Republic of Ireland is not. We have complete independence

[@noelcahill6707]

@@deegee3849 just not from europe

[@deegee3849]

@@noelcahill6707 Thankfully 😁

[@neilcoates2356]

We’ve been punching above our weight for a long time mate enjoyed your video

[@hadesdogs4366]

Congratulations on your subs by the way with in a month a thousand subscribers is very impressive and you should pay yourself on the back keep up the fun and great content 👍

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you very much!

[@jacobpotts3627]

For a small country we are pretty powerful also it's funny that Hitler fought of taking the world when England took about 60% of the world you can't beat that

[@liquidtd3624]

United Kingdom of Great Britain* you mean

[@geofffd1]

As to the celebration of states and their independence, 54 of them choose to belong to the political Union of The British Commonwealth with Queen Elizabeth at its head. The countries together comprise 20 % of the land area of the world and a current population of 2,418,986,000. Democracy and the rule of law given to them stand them apart from many countries. there are some missing parts of the world in the presentation, the Falkland Islands and Malta being two important ones.

[@bearsagainstevil]

and you have countrys that weren't in the empire who want to join the commonwealth

[@vaudevillian7]

Re: Mexico and the American Civil don’t think there were any serious plans to retake the US after the Treaty of Paris, it wasn’t even a war aim of the War of 1812, the British weren’t trying to take it back then. The rest of the the United States you pointed out was Native territory, the British had treaties with them and didn’t want the colonists moving into that territory - not necessarily entirely out of altruism but because the colonists often did move into the territory, got their settlements attacked and asked for assistance from the government, which is where most of the American taxes went, frontier defence. The desire to expand beyond the Appalachians is one of the reasons for the Declaration of Independence.

[@connoroneill9406]

The U.K terminus for the Eurostar is Waterloo Station 😂😂

[@oliversmillie2528]

Not any more it’s London st pancreas kings cross

[@smileyriley989]

Do love how the UK a small island that can fit plenty of times into other countries ruled almost the entire world.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Easy when you have guns.

[@smileyriley989]

@@user-ky6vw5up9m Back in the 1800s we didn’t have guns like we do now nor in the 1700s and early 1900s

[@Simon-hb9rf]

dont underestimate the power of good boats and strong tea

[@locklear7937]

We honestly couldn't have done any of this without our Navy, which was only really dominant on the world stage from 1805 to the start of WWI. Before that we were struggling to wrest control of trade from Spain and Portugal who had the upper hand at being closer to the New World, something which they most definitely did not want to give to us. We had to fight very hard, almost using piratical tactics, to become successful over there, but when we eventually were successful, by God did it make us rich. Those riches built the Navy that won one of the most famous and arguably most important naval battles in history: the Battle of Trafalgar. From that victory we were completely dominant over our arch-rivals France and Spain for the first time in history. It allowed us to quite literally rule the waves. We had the beginnings of an empire in the 18th century, but the 19th century is the absolute pinnacle of the British Empire. Contrary to popular belief, we didn't actually 'invade' or even really occupy many countries during this time. What we wanted more than anything was free trade, which was what made Britain the industrial powerhouse of the era. What we did was force a lot of countries to trade with us, using our Navy as leverage to make them comply. We sent gunboats down the Chinese rivers, practically right into the heart of their country, to force them to agree to trade with us. We forced Japan out of self-isolation to trade with us. No boots on the ground needed. Everything was about trade. We effectively became the police force of the world, for better and for worse. The only bad thing you could say about it is that the deals we made were always massively in our favour, not that of the people we were trading with. Britain became rich off other nation's backs. However, one thing Britain can be proud of is that we were the leading force in ending the slave trade. We patrolled the seas, always at great expense, to make sure that every slaver we found was arrested and their 'cargo' freed. It's not a well known thing, actually. I think a lot of people assume that Britain was simply complicit in the slave trade or ignored it completely, but we actually did a lot to try and stop it. We weren't always successful, but we really tried. As a Brit, that's something I think I can be proud of considering so much of what we did to become a powerful nation was not good at all.

[@funkyfranx]

Ireland is not part of the UK, but Northern Ireland is. It's its own distinct legal jurisdiction, separate from the rest of Ireland :)

[@xrstufty8651]

Not for long mo chara

[@AngloSupreme]

The US hasn't invaded that many nations tbh and nearly always do it with big alliances. The Brits did it like no others have or will again.

[@Sh00sx]

Everytime the us invades they need someone else to help them, mostly the British. It’s funny they don’t understand how deadly we are 😎

[@UKMonkey]

@@Sh00sx I think (ironically) it's because of Ireland - we gained so much understanding of modern guerrilla warfare (and terrorism - which was funded by the US) during that time that few countries have anywhere near that level of experience.

[@grahambrown870]

We missed some.There's still time.

[@sickly300salt3]

@Joking Cobra thats enough time

[@lordbonney9779]

In the two British-Chinese wars (called ‘opium’ wars as they where because of the drug) it was very frequent to see 20,000k Brits fight fight 200,000k Chinese and win with minimal causalities.

[@alejomanuelguerrero9326]

Ok, so Britain was a narco and China government tried to prevén it but then two Wars for it and got Hong Kong, a paradise of freedom under British rule with segregación laws, the same that in the USA till the 60's? . Where is ethics in this? es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerras_del_Opio es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_de_Hong_Kong_colonial

[@GutsEnthusiast]

@@alejomanuelguerrero9326 ethics were invented sometime after the 1960's

[@dexstewart2450]

Antartica: UK still controls the Falkland Islands and S.Georgia