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

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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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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 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.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 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.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

An unsuccessful invasion is still an invasion.