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Only 22 countries have never been invaded by Britain (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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source: https://www.statista.com/chart/3441/countries-never-invaded-by-britain/

source's source: https://archive.org/details/allcountriesweve0000layc/mode/2up

cover of the book "All the countries we've ever invaded, and the few we never got round to" by Stuart Laycock

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think if you declare independence then the British are an invading force and have by definition, invaded.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Not to mention the taking over from natives. Pretty sure they felt invaded long before the US existed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

that's not what "invade" means - you can't do it if you're already there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you say so, then I suppose the next troop resupply would qualify as an invasion?

Regardless, outside of the Revolutionary War I was just reminded of the War of 1812.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not "saying so" I'm repeating what the dictionary says.

The War of 1812 was declared against Britain by the US. British troops did land here once the war was on, if you call that an "invasion". And I guess you could cite the Beatles etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

An unsuccessful invasion is still an invasion.