You even asking that question is exactly why you have morphed into a third rate force on the globe
So the Falklands War wasn't a war. We've all obviously got the wrong end of the stick the last 33 years. You obviously know better.
You even asking that question is exactly why you have morphed into a third rate force on the globe
So the Falklands War wasn't a war. We've all obviously got the wrong end of the stick the last 33 years. You obviously know better.
The only "help" you gave the British was Reagan begging us to stop fighting the Argies. If the Yanks had had their way, the Falklands would still be in Argie hands right now.
What is the armament on that ice breaker? lol
A helipad on the NS 50 Let Pobedy Arktika-class nuclear-powered icebreaker. (RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov)
All American territory captured by Britain was handed back to America. That's why Detroit is not part of Ontario.
Today Canada and Britain are strangers, but Canada and America are brothers.
Return of American territory captured by Britain was discussed. The other American objectives had already been accomplished and so did not require discussion.
That's not true. Americans realize that the young Republic achieved a stalemate with the world's most powerful empire of the era.
As for the War of 1812... we won.
Much in the same fashion as this:
One single shot was all it took
America gave Britain back much more of its territory that America invaded. Canada is not part of America today as a result.
I should point out that Canada is part of the Commonwealth, has its Queen as Head of State and its main institutions - like its parliament and military - are based on Britain's, not America's.
The treaty said nothing about two of the key issues that started the war in the first place - the "rights" of neutral US. vessels and the impressment of British (not American, as the Yanks still believe) sailors back into the RN after they deserted to the USN. These still took place after Britain won the war.
No, you didn't. You lost.
Is that what they teach you in school? It was really just a skirmish on the fringes of the Napoleonic Wars, and by any reasonable measure nobody won anything by it, it was a draw. If you *must* pick a winner, consider that the Americans started it and achieved none of their war aims. Doesn't sound like a victory to me.A lot and it cemented our victory in the War of 1812!
Is that what they teach you in school? It was really just a skirmish on the fringes of the Napoleonic Wars, and by any reasonable measure nobody won anything by it, it was a draw. If you *must* pick a winner, consider that the Americans started it and achieved none of their war aims. Doesn't sound like a victory to me.
Is that what they teach you in school? It was really just a skirmish on the fringes of the Napoleonic Wars, and by any reasonable measure nobody won anything by it, it was a draw. If you *must* pick a winner, consider that the Americans started it and achieved none of their war aims. Doesn't sound like a victory to me.
Attention! Attention!
Bernard Cornwell's book Waterloo was a NOVEL. It is a fictional account of Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe Series of which I've read every one. Cornwell is my favorite author... nevertheless it is a Fictional Novel.
As to one who makes so many posts of his disdain for Hollywood Movies I find this rather humorous you bring up a completely fictional account of Waterloo to support your ridiculous assertions.
Got your azzes thumped at New Orleans fair and square. The elite soldiers of the brittards had nobody to help them that day. No Prussians were there on Jackson's flank to save the brits that day.
Diese jungs saugen!
BL is so proud of briddish kidnapping and pressing sailors. The brits did that of course because they could not maintain their ships with the desertion of tens of thousands of brit sailors.
Of over 18,000 men in total, there were 22 Americans fighting in Nelson's navy during the Battle of Trafalgar.So it is easy to say that the Battle of Trafalgar was won by the Americans as the brits all deserted.
Canada and Britain today are not friends.
In some ways they are alienated. However, Canada and America are as friendly as two independent states can be. We have the longest undefended border in the world. Canada and America have each others back. Please note that yesterday the US reprimanded the UK for its constant accommodation of China. In some ways the UK has become China's lackey.
It means so "little" to Canada that the chances that Canada are to leave that brilliant organisation in the next 100 years is practically nil.The Commonwealth is like the Holy Roman Empire. It means nothing today.
Britain didn't impress Americans into the Royal Navy. That's a myth, yet it's amazing how many Yanks believe that still today.Britain stopped impressing Americans into the Royal Navy after the Treaty of Ghent was signed. Britain wasn't looking for further trouble.
No, it didn't. America wanted to expand and to seize British territory.Britain intended to expand British North America down the Mississippi Valley
It returned to the status quo on at least one matter: the fact that Canada remained British, not becoming American.The war ended in a return to the status quo ante. That wasn't a victory for either side
Britain intended to put an end to the young Republic, but failed.
We tried to stop you annexing BRITISH territory.Britain realized the potential of the young Republic becoming the greatest power in North America, and attempted to use the conflict to stop the spread of America across the continent.
Considering that China is the largest foreign holder of US Treasury bills, bonds and notes and buys US debt to support the dollar, I'd say that the US is a toady of the Chinese.Today Britain has become a toady of the Chinese.
Come off it. Britain - Canada's mother nation
Canada's 'Mother Nation' would be one of the many First Nations that allowed European settlers to walk the soil.
That said, the Brits would not qualify as the first in that arena, probably the French or possibly the Norwegians (Vikings) prior to that.
Roots of Canada here:
Kanata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sorry Blackie, you Brits were late to the party... As per usual, you were beat-out by the French
The fact that, in 2015, the Amerians STILL believe that the British kidnapped American sailors and pressed them into the Royal Navy just shows how biased "history" teaching is in American schools today.
Of over 18,000 men in total, there were 22 Americans fighting in Nelson's navy during the Battle of Trafalgar.
So the brits needed Americans to win their biggest naval battle ever for them.
Lovely.
Roots of Canada here:
Kanata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sorry Blackie, you Brits were late to the party... As per usual, you were beat-out by the French
Blackster,
I reiterate all of my points and stand by them.
Poll after poll shows that Yanks view Britain as their biggest ally (they certainly don't view Canada as their biggest ally, a country which refused to fight alongside them in Iraq).The presidency of Barack Obama has seen a dramatic decline in American opinion of Britain. The special relationship has truly died during the Obama years.
Too bad that the Brits didn't shanghai any American naval personnel
So the brits needed Americans to win their biggest naval battle ever for them.
Lovely.