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[@McDevittMike]

When I was a kid (and older) 'the sun never sets on the British Empire' was a very common saying. This was not just a saying. I was very true.

[@easybigun7825]

"Because God didn't trust us in the dark".

[@SteveTidz]

Still true anyway. We just changed the name from empire to commonwealth 😅

[@MrDaiseymay]

WHAT PERIOD ARE YOU TALKING OF ? POST WW2 WAS THE BEGUINING OF THE END, WITH INDIA'S FREEDOM. THIS APPLIED TO ALL OTHER EMPIRES OF EUROPEAN ORIGIN.

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@SteveTidz WELL, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND CANADA, STILL HAVE SPECIAL CLOSE TIES WITH BRITAIN, AND LESSER COUNTRIES ? WE PAY OUT A LOT OF DOSH, TO ENSURE THEY STAY PRO BRITISH. IT'S NOT COMPULSORY

[@DylanSargesson]

Counting the British Overseas Territories, it is still true

[@PaulVincent-n2x]

What many fail to realise is that the British empire was more about trade than force. And we controlled 25% of the world at the same time!

[@phueal]

Trade but… backed up by force. Basically we frequently used force to protect our trade interests!

[@Deadeye012011]

Depends on the era the first British Empire was more trade focused. The second British Empire was all about force.

[@SteveTidz]

We also built schools and hospitals in these countries shared our knowledge with them but all that is never mentioned

[@SteveTidz]

Also spent billions and lost our own men ending the slave trade another thing never mentioned

[@skasteve6528]

@@SteveTidz We were extracting so much wealth from India, that we were prepared to go to war with Russia to protect our cash cow on more than one occasion. Sure we built the railways, but that was so we move our army around more efficiently. The British Empire was all about stealing more wealth from our colonies than the French & Dutch could steal from theirs.

[@Jamienomore]

What they didn't tell you in this Video was all the Good things Britain did. We built Schools and Trained Teachers. We built Hospitals and Trained People to be Doctor, Surgeons not forgetting Nurses. We built Rail Roads and Taught the People everything they need to know. The list goes on.

[@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96]

Exactly

[@Muckylittleme]

The British Empire was factually the most benevolent to ever exist,, despite some isolated atrocities over the centuries. There is no doubt Billions of lives around the World are much better today thanks to the British Empire and its influence. I'm not saying conquest is good, it isn't, but over human history it has been the norm and most Empires were far more brutal than the British and gave next to nothing back whereas Britain ended slavery and shaped the modern civilised world..

[@PalladiumTV]

Railways.

[@tmac160]

Parliamentary democracy, Railways, Rule of Law and trial by jury was the spread of the British Empire, much of which still exists today within the Commonwealth. It's also why American Independence Day is no big deal in Britain. We've 64 other country's Independence Days to celebrate. ♥ from the UK

[@davidfisher9077]

Is that what they teach in British schools so that they dont feel guily for all the centuries of death, desctruction, plunder and summary exeuction of anyone who dissented, that was visited upon those countires that were invaded. Are you suggesting that the countries invaded were too stupid to come up with decent societies themselves without British 'help'?. I'm sure if the NAZI'S had succeeded they'd be telling their future generations that they made the trains run on time and imposed 'laws' and "Fair trials" on the unruley populace. I hope your post was just a bit of satire but if not, ask yourself how many Africans, Americans, Asians and Europeans died fighting for those 65 independance from Britian and then reflect on your post.

[@commonsense9176]

We have a democracy? 😮

[@robertknight2556]

We don't celebrate any of them. We couldn't give a monkey's uncle.

[@Muckylittleme]

The US Bill of rights is actually based upon the magna carta as is the principle of human rights, something else Britain exported to the World along with industry, sanitation, farming, medicines all of which saved millions upon millions of lives and made many more much better than previously.

[@tmac160]

@@commonsense9176 Briefly. Enjoy it while it lasts.

[@raphaelperry8159]

From 43AD to 1,066AD we had a crash course in being invaded (the Roman Invasion, Angles, Saxons, Anglo Saxons, Vikings, and finally the Normans). Then we decided to show the rest of the world how to do this invading thing properly.

[@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96]

The angle and Saxon aka the Anglo Saxon our English we invaded Britain when the Celtic tribes own Britain that was after the Romans left Britain plus we English our germanic tribes the Saxon wæs raiding the coastline of Britain when the Roman was still here 😂 back then we was the Viking when it came to the Roman and the Roman was well wouldn’t say they was scared but they knew that they had to be on there toes with us with how suddenly we would attack them and these our historical fact proud to be Anglo Saxon English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️✝️⚔️

[@arismaiden6457]

you didn't decide anything. Your conquerors decided that 😜😜

[@thanqualthehighseer]

The English, the very definition of ' Going for a enthusiastic Walk '

[@SimSim-zf9if]

@@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96 We? What did you do? Glorying in people's death. Another keyboard warrior.

[@escobarlisle6007]

Technically the English are Anglo saxons and norse(vikings) the Normans are also have Norse ancestry . Conquest isnt the same as migration

[@davidfuters7152]

Simple answer , we had the best navy on the planet for a long time . Also being a small island full of raw resources and nothing more than 70 miles from the sea , with rivers that go inland along way meant we could get our goods out cheaper than land locked countries The thing that has always baffled me is the condensation of so many brilliant minds that extracted the best from the resources we had , coal , iron , timber etc and then pretty much gave our inventions to the rest of the world

[@geoff9759]

we are simply superior people - end of.

[@aking-plums6985]

They were real life "Risk" champions back in the day =)

[@MikeM-n1v]

@@geoff9759 so superior we can't even get rid of a tinpot dictator called Kier Stalin

[@StephenWestrip]

Naval power, plain and simple. We had the best navy in the world for centuries.

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@StephenWestrip WHERE THE LARGER DOMINENT COUTRIES OF EUROPE, LIKE FRANCE AND GERMANY, HAD HUGE PERMANENT ARMIES, WE NEVER DID. WE ALWAYS HAD SMALL , BUT VERY PROFESSIONAL ARMIES , THAT COULD BE ADDED TO BY THE DUKES AND EARLS WHO COULD RELY ON CREATING LOCAL ARMIES TO FIGHT FOR THE MPIRE, IF NEEDED. BUT, WE HAD THE GREATEST NAVY, SO AS TO PROTECT OUT TRADING LANES ABROAD, AND FIGHT OFF WOULD-BE RIVALS AT SEA. ALTHOUGH WE HAD WARS WITH MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, WE NEVER WANTED TO PERMANENTLY OCCUPY ANY LANDS. LIKE FRANCE AND GERMANY DID, TOO EXPENSIVE TO KEEP A ARMY THERE. WE JUST WANTED TO TRADE WITH OTHER'S ANYWHERE. THAT'S WHY WE BECAME RICH.

[@garyjordan4735]

How Britain ended the Slave Trade, is worth a watch.

[@martin96991]

They were worst than naziz.

[@FizzyWM]

I don’t want to be a downer, but that video is by well known Nazi grifter Sargon of Akkad. The man is a total liar and a virulent racist. Please don’t trust that video.

[@scoobyblue5300]

...called 'The British Crusade Against Slavery'. A remarkable watch.

[@nigelpluck3342]

After making the equivalent of billions of pounds from it. Just because Britain played a part in ending slavery, in Europe at least, does not absolve or negate Britains part in the slave trade. Those who maintain that the British Empire was something to aspire to or hold up as a wonderful example of how wonderful Britain was, seem to forget that the wealth accumulated by the British Empire, or those in power, came from the stripping of resources and exploitation of people in the places they occupied. But those who celebrate and long for the empire’s return simply ignore all that.

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@nigelpluck3342 the British government spent £20 million, a staggering 40% of its budget in 1833, to buy freedom for slaves. That's equivalent to approximately £20bn today, making it one of the biggest ever government bailouts.

[@esclad]

“Everyone’s a gangster until the British arrive on your shore” - Mahatma Gandhi.

[@stevenredmond7455]

So now you’ve seen this, can you now understand that your Independence Day means nothing to us 🇬🇧🤷🏼‍♂️😎

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

?????

[@Yogoniogi]

holy cringe

[@CommonSenserules1981]

Mostly a French victory ..

[@alan-]

USA is just one of *sixty-five* nations that celebrate their independence day from the British Empire. Sixty-five. LOL.

[@JoBrady-q8p]

I think you'll find the US was also part of the invasion of Bosnia along with other members of NATO..

[@gutinstinct4067]

A LOT of what this video called ' Invaded ' , was the British DISCOVERING new places and not an invasion at all.

[@philb2085]

Also, going somewhere to fight a war (and maybe staying a while because you won) isn't the same as "invading" somewhere?

[@politirel2]

Missed a few, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, etc in 1942. Oh, and Antarctica to quell a penguin uprising in the 19th century.

[@deanknows2024]

😅🤣😂

[@richardhall6034]

And the Falklands

[@cerisambrook7692]

@@richardhall6034 The Falklands weren't invaded by the British.

[@bwilson5401]

​@@cerisambrook7692They were colonised.Same thing.

[@cerisambrook7692]

@@bwilson5401 Colonisation is not necessarily the same thing as invading, A dictionary can help here.

[@Masterofparsnips]

Everyone needs a hobby.

[@davidfuters7152]

In our defence , the French started it with that arrow in the eye in 1066 😂😂

[@PaulVincent-n2x]

The French, the Vikings and the Roman's.

[@ianphillips9455]

They where not French as such the clue is in the name Normans = Norseman.

[@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96]

Well said mate the French Norman’s did start it Wes hāl Harold godwinssunu the true and rightful king of Ænglaland and the English people may he rest in peace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️✝️⚔️

[@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96]

⁠@@ianphillips9455they bred with the French so make them French Norman’s but we English might of got ruled over by them but the one thing they couldn’t change wæs our germanic English blood you no why because we Anglo Saxon English didn’t mix with the French Norman’s like they did with the French that why we English our still here in ÆNGLALAND and the French Norman’s our not plus over the centuries the French bred out the Norman’s bloodline and we English just kept on invading French countless times and yes your right Norman mean Norseman that bloody common knowledge mate 😂 do you no what England mean the clue is in the name 👍🏻

[@CuriousFocker]

@@ianphillips9455 The Normans came from the medieval Duchy of Normandy in West Francia (part of modern day France). The term 'Norsemen' indicates people who came from the Scandinavian countries, (modern-day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark) - i.e. Men from the North; Northman = Norseman. Thus, Normans does not equal Norseman. Normans came from Normandy, the clue is in the name.

[@england902]

We would have invaded more but we kept stopping for a cup off tea lol

[@rstrawbury9087]

🤣

[@deanknows2024]

😅🤣😂

[@vaudevillian7]

They’re not all conquered / occupied territories, some are just part of wars But in relation to that, you don’t occupy it with pure force, it’s all about economic interests and usually it was still largely managed by the local population with a handful of British administrators Although there were absolutely those spreading Christianity it wasn’t generally a policy in the same way it was for Spain, Portugal or France and their colonies.

[@kieronball8962]

Jess and Mike look completely stunned by our little World Domination Phase, but we're nice people really! 🤣

[@sh4dowredux753]

Most of the time 😉 🇬🇧

[@chrisaskin6144]

If we're so horrible, why are so many migrants dying (literally) to get here when there are so many other peaceful countries that they will have passed through (and could have stayed in - as required by the UN) to get here?

[@mikey673442]

The permanent UK presence in Antarctica began with Operation Tabarin during the Second World War. The 14-man Admiralty expedition was led by Lieutenant James Marr and Major Andrew Taylor. They departed from the Falklands in January 1944.

[@mishkatown8625]

The time when the UK liked to go on a world tour. Who'd of thought this tiny island would have so much influence on the world.

[@robertlangley1664]

If we missed anyone don’t worry we were probably having a cup of tea and we get around to you soon or later 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Invaded is the totally historically wrong word to use for most countries, as trade and exploration was the main aim. Name me a well known country that hasn't invaded or tried to invade another.

[@shivi007100]

india

[@DS-uy6jw]

Iceland is well known :)

[@jemmajames6719]

France, Spain, Italy, are a few in Europe then the Arab countries invading Europe look at Spain for example.

[@WookieWarriorz]

@@shivi007100 the british invented the nation of india. Before that there was many nations, many religions, tribes, factions, forces, peoples etc etc The british empire estabilished a lot of countries thats what made them so succesful, people WANTED trains and vaccines and sanitation and economic stability etc enough to combine to form their own nations supported by the british empire.

[@shivi007100]

@@WookieWarriorz feels bad for you westeners ...who never gt to see the actual history...not going to debate here cz you clearly unaware of the atrocities done by the british...yes india was a nation ,infact greeks gave the name india ...but here people called it bharat..pakistan ,bangladesh nepal bhutan...all were part of it...and what did you say british baught economic stability?wtf😅...india had 27% of the worlds gdp and was the richest and most diverse manufacturing hub before british came...when they left the gdp was below 2% and all the instituions have been destroyed and people got divided deeply...go read about how britishers drew the LOC..go read about winston churchill and how he was directly responsible for killing 4 million bengalis...its not even a scratch on the surface..but yes go read some history...and btw bharat already had proper sanitation 4 thousand years ago..go read about harappan civilization and indian infras...45 trillion was the amount they looted from india ....you have to dig deep by yourself cz your media and papers are not gonna show it..unfortunately...so its not your mistake that you dont know !

[@davidwatts-hw2dh]

Guys, this is why the world speaks my language. you do too.😄 you also have our idea of a democratic government For the people, by the people. Not a bad legacy. 'english dave' here.

[@Zso-VIII]

I met an american who thought that the reason English was the most spoken language around the globe was because of American movies.

[@margaretflounders8510]

It figures....lol

[@ghosthorse77]

We had nothing to do on a Wednesday afternoon. We left most of them with democracy, and I'm getting fed up with the way some of these programs are putting us down!

[@digidol52]

The 19th. century Empire was largely a trading organisation. We brought education, railways, a legal system and democracy to much of the world. Now the Commonwealth comprises nearly all of the former colonies, ask yourself why they wanted to join. Americans have such a distorted view of the Empire - we never went in for genocide; how many millions of Native Americans did you wipe out? Perhaps have a look at how the British ended slavery?

[@scrappystocks]

@@digidol52 Absolutely

[@bookclub5021]

As a person whose family originate from one of the countries the British colonised, I'm not so sure it's accurate to say you left us with democracy. The British drew random lines on a map to divide people, gave land away to neighbouring nations, which ended up causing wars over those lands and thousands of deaths. Not to forget the recourses the British stole while the occupied our lands and used it to build up British cities whilst our lands remained mostly under-developed.

[@zaftra]

​@@bookclub5021 But those 'random lines' were nearly ALWAYS to sort out local problems, for instance, two state solution for israel or safe place for muslims to live in Afganistan. Empire was a two way thing, do you think a tiny place like Britian could do all that with out strong agreement with the locals? In the Indian uprising, 30,000 indians for for independance, 56,000 to remain part of the Empire. In addiiton to that, what cities did those lands build up BEFORE Britian arrived? and most after.

[@pegaz6529]

@@bookclub5021 Does your country have a really low GDP score it's classed as a third world country, where there's poverty, famine and loads of diseases rampaging about? No? None of the British colonized places do. Compare it to those we didn't colonize, or the ones France or Spain colonized. The British took resources because it cost a lot to build railroads etc, for the country. The British made sure the country could at least stand on it's own feet through trade, and that's why Thomas Sowell, one of the best economists in the world, says the British empire was a good thing. On top of that, look at all the inventions British made and shared, including vaccines which those of the empire got too. That's why all countries that gained independence through diplomacy joined the common wealth.

[@scrappystocks]

Remember you wouldn't be living in North America if the British, Spanish, French or other nations had not "invaded" the continent. Invasion is probably not the correct word because in many cases it was more about colonization and trade

[@ukdnbmarsh]

us British have been known to be a little bit feisty

[@geoff9759]

true

[@greendragonspirit1646]

Thieves are feisty .

[@john9508]

Not just England but they helped a few Scots, Welsh and Irish too 😂

[@Tommy-he7dx]

It was like, When the Island family sorted out their arguments, they went on a Jolly around the world together, found some kindred spirits in Nepal and carried on the party.......like all parties, you need to know when to step out :)

[@TerranSol]

Britain did not colonize by force, they colonized through economy, they took control of the countries economies and made them reliant on Britain, all Britain had to do is supply a minimal presence and if force was needed they were extra brutal to reinforce the fear of the British military and quash any further rebelion. A sound tactic.

[@SteveTidz]

Yeah very true mate and most of them didn’t want to rebel. We helped them built schools and hospitals established law and order and shared our knowledge with them! And most of all they was safe from invasion from another empire

[@greendragonspirit1646]

Don't forget that your colonies filled your empty pockets. schools , hospitals and railways were built for the British , by their slaves , to keep them comfortable for their thieving .

[@intello8953]

“They didn’t colonise by force” erm who told you that and where did you read that? Please cite sources and just Carl Benjamin sources

[@grahamtravers4522]

My grandfather served in the British Army in northern Russia in 1918-1919, and he didn't want to be there, either !

[@vaudevillian7]

The UK does have part of Antarctica that it manages (as does the US)

[@weeddegree]

Invaded is strong…. Occupied for a period of time is more conclusive

[@English-folker]

Proud to be British 🇬🇧

[@MikeSmith-ye9ho]

We gave most of them back

[@SteveTidz]

@@MikeSmith-ye9howe just changed the name from empire to commonwealth 😅

[@Nutrient-Gold]

... For killing, invading and enslaving and you're proud of that? Something is missing in your brain.

[@РоманКомолов-е3б]

Надеюсь когда нибудь ваш остров утонет.

[@JJ-of1ir]

We have never had a large standing army in the UK, (until WW1 and WW2) but our Royal Navy was the REAL deal. Trade was an important focus for our roaming. We did a lot of that and that only worked if it was mutually beneficial to all sides. You will know also that we spent nearly two hundred years, from 1807 onwards, sailing the high seas to stop the practice of slavery around the World during our Anti Slavery Crusade - so that accounts for some of our travels. The Sudan in Africa, for instance was 'run' by a comparatively small number of clerks as we tried to put in place a different economy to replace the one based on slavery. We also loved to explore of course - being confined to an island. Yes there was fighting as well. Lots perhaps over the years. For instance we did fight the ZULU's in Africa, but ten years later they joined with us to fight another common foe and we respect and honour each other, still today - even attending some of the others celebrations. BUT, our history goes back a few millennia so I won't bore you rigid. Suffice to say we also, because of our long reach, gradually became the Policeman of the World until the end of WW2 when we were simply exhausted as a nation and no longer had the resources. Instead of an Empire we are now part of the Commonwealth of Independent Nations which our Queen, Elizabeth II, made her life's work. Fifty-six nations are members. Some other nations, who were not in the old empire, have also joined. She loved the Commonwealth and its people. We were very proud of her achievement as most of us here in the UK loved her too - she had an average approval rating of 79/80% throughout her seventy year Reign. We still miss her very much - even though we now have a fine King. Suppose it will take time to get used to having a new Monarch. It goes without saying, I think, that I am very proud of being a Brit. That said, it's time now for a cup of tea! So, thank you both for this, and all your reactions, they are great. Take care, love from the UK.

[@paulmaxey6377]

UK actually did go to Antarctica and was second to the South Pole with Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who was beat there by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. Scott died on the way back. Antarctica is now under a treaty from 1959. According to Wikipedia: "Antarctica's status is regulated by the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and other related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System. Antarctica is defined as all land and ice shelves south of 60° S for the purposes of the Treaty System.[1] The treaty was signed by twelve countries, including the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and the United States. Since 1959, a further 42 countries have acceded to the treaty. Countries can participate in decision-making if they can demonstrate that they do significant research on Antarctica; as of 2022, 29 countries have this 'consultative status'.[183] Decisions are based on consensus, instead of a vote. The treaty set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and established freedom of scientific investigation and environmental protection."

[@Shoomer1988]

As the world's favourite publican Al Murray once said "We used to run India with two blokes and a bike"

[@markhorton8578]

Christainity was not forced on people in the same way as say the Spanish Empire. The British for the most part respected other religions. Unlike ALL previous empires the British Empire was not based on conquest but trade and influence. Conquest was only the very last stage. The British brought proper Law and Order, trial by jury etc. (not the local headman) an end to slavery, what we think of as modern human rights, local democracy, plus technology like railways and sewerage processing plants. We now look on the Empire as "bad thing", but this is false. Sure by modern moral standards it was bad, but by the ones of the time, it was a huge improvement of what had existed before. Certainly in the early days of Empire subjects were far better off under the British than they had been previously, sadly the Empire didn't not keep raising the standards with the times. If we look at the UN in the 1970's when much of the world was covered in dictatorships, nearly every democracy outside of Europe was an ex-British colony. Even the few who were not like Japan, had created a version of it based on the British model. An example of proof is that an army of 200,000 men (and it was often smaller than that) could not capture, let alone hold an Empire of that size for around two centuries by force alone. It had the consent and support of many people.

[@nickedwards2904]

And every country blossomed under English rule , look at zimbabwe since we left. Cecil rhodes made it one f the wealthiest countries n the world only for the africans to take it back and ruin it . Indias life expectancy went up 15 years on average under british rule

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

And got rid of some horrific practises as well eg, Suttee (QUOTE)....Suttee, also known as sati, was a Hindu practice where a widow would sacrifice herself by sitting on her husband's funeral pyre. It was a symbol of a woman's devotion, but was not widely practised.

[@joealyjim3029]

If anyone has not been affected by the issues raised in this video, and would like democracy or railways, please let us know and we will get back to you in 3-5 business days. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

[@tonypotts1644]

This one has been doing the rounds of our American friends for a couple of years. My only gripe with this video is, it is not invading a country when you enter it to up hold a defence treaty you have with them, that's called fulfilling your obligation.

[@arismaiden6457]

on paper perhaps you re right, but even in those cases that doesn't mean you are welcomed by the locals. You ve just shook hands with a government (or the local dictator/king etc) to give access to your troops in their territory, or to join your alliance. For example by that logic, the Soviets didn't invade Afghanistan, they were invited by the leftist Afghan government to protect them from the mujahideen jihadists and terrorists.

[@intello8953]

Lmao you still literally invaded then you idiot. Just because a government or a ruler *which most indigenous locals have no clue what’s going* says you can come and help me win a war doesn’t mean the locals want the British or any power to come and help them 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@2e1r3s2]

King charles is still king of Canada, Australia, new Zealand and most of the west indies. This is why most of the world speak English as a first or second language. The royal navy was the reason why, utterly untouchable for about 6 hundred years.

[@svendemadsen8275]

From a Danish historical perspective & narrative, we do acknowledge the impact England had all over the world. But WE invaded & ruled England, England had a Danish king in 1013-14 the viking age, the last battle was in 1066, if i remember correctly. So the fact that England invaded us in the Napoleonic wars in 1807, is less significant in our history. All the best from Denmark ❤

[@williammackenzie6115]

In 1807 it would have been Britain invading Denmark not England.

[@Isleofskye]

Apologies to those we missed........maybe, next time...

[@greypilgrim228]

Essentially Britain ruled having better tech and firearms than many of these countries, a superior navy etc. and then by recruiting the local populations into the army, Indian Regiments, African Regiments etc. with a British officer corps to lead them. Mostly (once the original invasion forces had left), there was only a small token force of actual British professional Regiments as the core of that countries defence. It also helped that we ruled without prejudice....mostly, give or take the odd governor or policy (East India Company, looking at you responsible for that Indian uprising). This was different to other invading forces, who had always benefitted themselves and sod the locals. We actively worked to improve infrastructure and living standards in the countries and territories we ruled, not necessarily out of empathy, but because it was good for trade. Better infrastructure in a territory, more goods exported, more money coming in. We also had a high birth rate and population replacement, so were able to recruit a large chunk of the lower orders of our population into the army, and a large chunk also immigrated to the various colonies for a better life around the world.

[@geoff9759]

bob on

[@arismaiden6457]

True, it was because of better weapons and bigger/better navy that you built the biggest empire (Britania rule the waves). As for the rest, perhaps the bettter infrastructure in the colonies helped YOUR trade as colonial rulers and some of the local elites, but not necessarily the local populations. Plus the many famines (man-made or partly man-made) that occured under your rule, from Ireland to India and Africa, paint a less rosy image than the one you re trying to portray. That's why there were also countless revolts and uprisings against british rule throughought the centuries. Don't get me wrong, I m not saing it was ONLY you. All colonial powers did the same of course. And many times others were worse than you, for example the Spanish in south America or the Belgians in Congo.

[@Bobmudu35UK]

"What have the Brits ever done for us", is a very interesting video!

[@col4022]

"Know your ally: Britain" should be your next reaction. It expands on this and is funny and informative. It was made for U.S. troops entering WWII. It's on the U.S National Archives, youtube channel.

[@richardedgar9670]

When you said ‘the math isn’t mathing’ you hit the nail on the head. That’s how we got away with it for so long. Nobody noticed that there were only six of us in total and we’d roped them in to occupying their own country for us. Ingenious really.

[@deanknows2024]

Great reaction guys. I think the word "invaded" is being over used in this video. Apart from times of conflict, the fact that Britain had the biggest and most successful maritime regime over time allowed Britain to explore the world and bring modern-day civilisation and trade to these countries which was actually appreciated by many of these nations. Just look at the commonwealth at it's peak.

[@intello8953]

We need proof of “appreciated by many of these nations” please 😂

[@johnt8998]

We were running out of countries to invade, so we decided to stop and save some for later. You never know when we may start again. 🤫

[@PaulVincent-n2x]

Look we needed tea and curry, so we went and acquired them!

[@scoobyblue5300]

The reason Britain was so dominant was down to the Royal Navy...which once had more warships than the rest of the world combined!

[@SirMonkeySuit]

What you have to think about is "invasion" or "conquer" doesn't necessarily mean taken over by combat. We are a seafaring country and were way ahead in technology to the vast majority of these places at that time. Our Navy was by far the best in the world which allowed us to travel and control. The way it is worded makes it sound like we were on a warpath, don't get me wrong, we were built on war because of our history. Our location is and was so compact with so many countries and cultures that if we lived on a 2D plane of existence, like when you look at a world map, Europe may as well be the middle. It is so congested which is the reason why Europe saw the most combat in history. So as much as it sounds like it was a warpath of taking over, we propelled the world into the modern era, we (whether it was intended or not) gave other cultures our technology and advanced the world. So it is give and take, we took a lot and are hated because of it by a lot of people but we also connected the world. Things aren't as black and white as people love to make out these days, there is good and bad in everything and as much atrocities as us English has committed in human history, I think we have offered just as much good in the relevant recent years.

[@michaelpearl-r8w]

Most of these were not brutal invasions, it was control by trade , make the local rulers rich and you control the country.

[@marlecmarine5393]

Great Britain is a seafaring nation Island so built up a huge Navy over a long time period. Being a relatively tiny island we were driven to forge trading relations worldwide. Over time trading relations turned into Empire building . The British Navy the most powerful in the world for a long time, enabling most these 'invasions' wrong word really and Empire building. Great Britain being the first Nation to undergo an industrial revolution also gave us a huge technological advantage. Wherever GB went, usually, the Railways, roads & infrastructure building, Parliamentary Democracy and of course the English language followed. English is recognised as the international language mainly due to the effect of the vast global spread of British Empire. I am in no way glorifying the British Empire, as empire building can be a brutal business, just making some observations.

[@Roxiebears]

Al Murray, “nations of the world” well worth watching

[@chrisaskin6144]

As Al Murray says, most of these countries we controlled with just two men, a typewriter and a bicycle.

[@chrisgalliford]

Good afternoon I heard you talking about Britain flexing this afternoon. I was quite amused. You’ve got a great sense of humour so I thought I’d send you a little bit of information that you may or may not know so I suppose this is what Britain flexing. hope you enjoy it thanks for the great content, we do appreciate it and your sense of humour. Kind regards, Christopher.

[@thewidowmaker4037]

The word your looking for is GREAT......its in the name Great Britain.🤣 18:21

[@johnnash719]

The Brits didn’t try to rule by force..but by trade. Much better for everyone.

[@paulhanson5164]

There is context to every one of those events. We never had the manpower to hold all those territories, many were invaded without too much effort due to global and local politics, they were strategic, we were able to hold them because many of the locals preferred us to the alternatives and fought alongside us...that is about as brief as I can be in summing up the past 1000 years. As empires go we couldn't have been all bad, countries may celebrate their independence but it was often independence that was given without the need for a war and 90% of those countries that were actual colonies are now in The Commonwealth.

[@TheHesK9]

The British do actually own part of Antarctica lol

[@rogertonks8368]

When I was a kid and taught how America helped us, I look now how are so close and hope it lasts forever.

[@anglosaxon5874]

The Antarctica was claimed but not invaded. It was divided up later for 'scientific' purposes. Edit: We were the first world 'superpower' and was like a peacekeeper that stood no messing! Lord Palmerstone [a prime minister] had the 'gunboat policy' where he used the navy to protect British citizens abroad [kinappings etc.].

[@robmartin525]

Ahhh Nostalgia

[@ulvsbane]

The Brits were experts in making local rulers rule their territories for the Brits. The population often ruled their own country for Britain.

[@chocolate-teapot]

When you have the greatest fleet in the world, it's kinda hard to not conquer everything

[@keithstevenson6892]

There is a reason we have the best Museums in the World... Lots of things from our Holidays *Also you should watch the James Acaster video on British Museums

[@vikinnorway6725]

Thats why we all speak english😂 The funny thing americans say forth of july. And all other dates they say the month first😂

[@paulmaxey6377]

You say the UK (or Britain) is small now, which in a way compared to what the British Empire was is partly true. But what a lot of people forget is that we are the head of The Commonwealth which consists of 52 countries and covers 31% of the world's population and a quarter of the land surface. All voluntarily a part of the Commonwealth with some having the British monarch as their head of state still.

[@michaelprobert4014]

Britain is no longer Head of the Commonwealth. That would be King Charles. Of course no country, except Britain , has the British monarch as Head of State. They have their own King and monarch as Head of State. ( Though it is the same person independently in each office of Monarch.) Thus Britain still has the Canadian monarch as it's Head of State ( you could say, if you are going to say it that way )😊

[@themoderntemplar1567]

Jess kinda touched on it, yeah absolutely tough as nails but anywhere we colonised or occupied we always improved their infrastructure. Law including Judicial systems, roads, healthcare, sanitation and a connection to a worldwide trading system to name a few. We always worked hand in hand with locals not only to ensure trust but it saved us on manpower when managing conquests or protectorates. If I were the other 40% I'd keep an eye out coz you just never know.👀💂🇬🇧😂

[@Tr1k1e]

And today we wont even call someone a nasty name because it will upset and offend them

[@jeanneale9257]

Peace from the motherland 😂😂😂😂 Great reaction guys as usual ❤

[@rickybuhl3176]

Parliamentary democracy and trial by jury are a pretty good stick to bring with you on a world tour. As a Dane with an English mother it's always been an interesting debate - the Royal Navy did a drive by on our capital to stop Napoleon getting the Danish fleet and they took Norway and the Danish Virgin Islands for similar reasons but they didn't have soldiers on the ground in Denmark - it's like someone landing on the Philippines when they were part of the US and claiming they invaded the United States - it doesn't really work that way. On the other hand, hundreds of place names (anything ending with "by" or "thorpe" amongst other naming conventions) in Britain come from the numerous Viking invasions and settlements over centuries and a lot more Danish words entered the English language, the concept of the third person plural (they, them, there) - no, we aren't responsible for pronouns!! Not entirely anyway.. The English names for days of the week coming from those used by the Norse and reflecting Norse Gods, the Scots use of Kirk (Church) and Kist (a scandi box/coffin) and ultimately the unification of England as a single Kingdom was, for the mot part, to be able to fight off the invading Norse - since they couldn't do so existing as numerous small tribes and the half dozen small kingdoms making up the islands). Before also becoming a part of the Danish North Sea Empire for a while, under King Cnut (the English spelling that requires some care..). The need to dominate the sea that they learnt from that era eventually gave us the Royal Navy that was to rule the waves for centuries to come. On the flip side, we've never been ruled or dominated in the same way by the Brits - no English King or Queen has ruled Denmark and we were a Kingdom before England was and Danish Kings have ruled England and other parts of Britain (albeit more out of kindness more than lack of the ability for the Brits to kick our arse if it were required in the meantime..). I'm not getting into the Norman debate since there's plenty others that'll be jumping on that one too, especially the very Danish policies (the Normans were following policies laid down by the Danish at home and then brought those to France) that were in place in Normandy and eventually England when that was taken. From the Anglo-Saxon -invasion- migration to today - we been 2nd generation immigrants fighting off the next generation of migrants lol and frankly that's how it is in most places across the world - find something nice and worth protecting, fight for it if need be and then protect it from the people we were trying to leave behind in the first place when we found this place..

[@andrewmurphy4116]

Watch Master and Commander, with Russel Crowe. That will show you the British mindset of the Era. Plus, to be fair, most other nations too.

[@markjones127]

The industrial revolution plays a large role in it all too, I think reacting to some videos on the industrial revolution and the modern day commonwealth would be a good next step to fill in some of the blanks, actually talking of industry it's literally a crime that you haven't reacted to any Fred Dibnah yet, he was a steeplejack and a living remnant of the industrial age, an incredible man with balls of steel, a good intro into Fred is this video: '1979: Steeplejack FRED DIBNAH takes down a MASSIVE chimney BRICK by BRICK | BBC Archive'

[@karl-70]

Britain nuked America Twice! Would be another video that will blow your minds, and seems like a good follow-up on this one. It sounds like click bait, but....not really. Go check it out!

[@robcrossgrove7927]

Re: Britain being such a small country invading so many other countries where did they get the numbers from? Don't forget that these territories/countries weren't invaded all at once. It was all done gradually over hundreds of years. "The English and British have been responsible for invading and conquering more more countries and people than any other nation in human history". So how many different countries / people did the Romans invade/conquer? Don't forget that Britain it's self has been invaded by lots of different civilisations in it's history, including the Romans and the Normans, (1066 and all that). And lets not forget that Richard Ist was a Norman. He didn't invade Italy, he invaded Sicily, and he didn't invade it for the English, he invaded it to rescue his sister who was being held prisoner.

[@alysonhopkins2037]

Al Murray as the pub landlord does the same in one of his routines. He rattles dates off when people in the audience shout out a country. Amazing! You should watch it.

[@raystewart3648]

The UK did not just have its own Navy and Army to invade and keep countries. They recruited other Nationalities. Indian supplied over 10 million men to their leaders (The British) and many more Africans where used as well for Soldiers and Navy, an est 20 million in all. Most countries the British invaded, soon gave men to the British to boost up the numbers in their Army and Navy, thus how the British / English kept so many countries and kept invading more.

[@weirdscix]

Lots of inaccuracies in this video, for example Bosnia, which was part of a US task force. There's also a lot missing in context of why certain actions were undertaken.

[@greigmcarthur3821]

This is sloppy, quick history reference folks: everything before 1707 is English, everything after 1707 is British I.e. England & Scotland although instigated by England.

[@grahamtravers4522]

Now you can understand why cricket has spread to so many countries from Britain.

[@jamesbriton5545]

Britain always punches above its weight.

[@PaulVincent-n2x]

And now we are world beaters in going down the toilet!

[@chrisaskin6144]

​@@PaulVincent-n2xStrangely enough, that seemed to start around about the 5th July this year.

[@michaeloates5804]

Travel broadens the mind

[@Birko64]

The British Empire was based on commerce not on conquest for it's own point. Members of the BE participated by cooperation "encouraged" not only by force but a process of divide and rule where local leaders could greatly benefit from working with the British. Most of the people running British India were Indians not UK nationals. For instance Tata Steel is one of the biggest steel producers in the world that was founded by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata . By 1939, it operated the largest steel plant in the British Empire (wikipedia). Of course it wasn't that great for the local populations as they had to obey laws and conduct trade according to rules set in London. Most UK citizens today agree that the end of the British Empire was a good thing. Nobody wants to be ruled by a foreign power.

[@stephenbaker-lemay479]

This video has no context, many of these ‘Invasions’ were small incursions with a limited desire, and some of these Countries didn’t exist when they were ‘Invaded’ India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were created by the British, America was of course created after what you call independence, before that it was the America’s a series of States, and the ‘Invasion’ in 1812 was more of an Attack, the British Empire was built on trade, if you take India when the British arrived the population of the area was over 100 million the Brits turn up with two men and a dog, the Empire was Governed often by the local population with the Brits running the admin, all of the richest Countries in the World trade under English Common Law, including China who found when Hong Kong’s lease run out, to make true wealth you need trustworthy trade.

[@ShelleyOtter]

Don’t forget, the USA were also peace keepers in Bosnia. They also technically invaded Italy during 1940s. Also Kuwait and Iraq. ….it’s a skewed perception. Oh, and he forgot the Falklands.

[@trekki7272]

Another video worth watching was made by the American war department back in the ww2 its called " Know your Ally, Britain". It gives you an insight into what makes us British the way we are. also look at a video called "Hero's among us, Incident at Bamber bridge" by Go for Broke, this is what the British thought of the Jim Crow Laws trying to be imposed on them.

[@CagedPaps]

The most offensive part of this video is referring to them as English. I know at times both the Govenor-generals of India and Canada were Scottish. Large portions of the military were Scottish and Irish, many Welsh were dragged into the navy.

[@StevenSmith-mj7pz]

Don’t hate us. If we did not do it then some other people would. Love you pair. ❤

[@marcuswardle3180]

The British Empire wasn’t created by force it was mainly created through trade. Take the Indian continent, for example, it was first traded/occupied by the East Indian Company. They would trade with the local Indian princes for goods that England required. Over a period of time they became the dominant factor which included their own army. This supplanted the local Princes army. They recruited from the local population creating a native class who prospered under the British administration. Thus the administration was local but the head was just a few English.

[@BikersDoItSittingDown]

Hi Folks, do remember that this video was made by an anglophobic American and his bias by calling them invasions is to be expected. Just like when the USA invaded Iraq, many of these "invasions" were to protect ourselves or others. The UK was not greedy for land like many other empires, they were happy to rule the waves so they could trade. Where they ended up with so much territory was more from circumstance. If this American was to be fair, he would include the "WHY" for these invasions. Their rule could not have been too tyranical either, as the small population of the UK had no way of ruling over this large area without the consent of the peoples living there. Also, nearly all of the countries that left the empire are now part of the commonwealth by choice!

[@anthonyfoster7228]

Just to clarify things a bit, we British didn't invade countries ,we improved the world with trade deals, economic improvement and a little thing called the industrial revolution which everyone benefits to this day.

[@KevinEllis-b2p]

Mike and Jess. That's why the world mostly speaks or understands English. Just think if we didn't have the 13 colonies you might be speaking French or Spanish...God forbid....😊

[@alexandermills9965]

It's impressive. Yep this is how a lot of countries speak English as a first or second language. We see our selves as hero's who protected our ally's however other countries probably see us a dictatorship. Destroying their culture and natural beauty. Does make you think about the recent wars in the past 40 years

[@jeffgraham6387]

We never invaded any of those places, we 'visited' and stayed a while....as for keeping order with so few the trick is, be nice and give the locals enough authority to keep order on your behalf.

[@anthonyfoster7228]

We held Canada 🇨🇦 for 300 years until they agreed to play cricket 🏏 with us,but it took another 200 years for them to understand the rules.

[@peterbrazier7107]

The USA and Australia were where convicts were sent, the Indian sub-continent and surrounding areas were taken by trading with the East India Company. other places were taken off of other European countries (France/Spain) during wars. Look up about the shortest war, we the British fought in that to.

[@MichaelJohnsonAzgard]

The UK has territory in the Antarctic. A third of these were due to wars and the rest are carrying on the legacy of the Roman empire, which is now with the US.

[@AndyKing1963]

the more interesting question is why rather than where

[@primalengland]

When you’re bloody good at something, you concentrate on it.

[@wolfen210959]

I have to disagree with this video, on many points, particularly the use of the word "invasion". While it's certainly true that we invaded mainland Europe on many occasions, these were as a result of wars, and were not technically a land grab. The real offensive part of this video is in the assumption that Empire means conquered territory, when in fact the Empire was held together by a large number of trade agreements. Until the invention of Quinine in the 1800s, the average life expectancy of a white European in Africa or India was less than 12 months, so which nation could replace half of it's armed forces every 12 months? The answer of course is none.