Which Countries Hasn’t Great Britain Invaded?
November 17, 2012 in Daily Bulletin, Signature
There are 200 countries in the world today. Almost 90% have some history of British invasion according to a book by Stuart Laycock and reported on by Jasper Copping:
- There are only 22 countries today whose territory wasn’t the subject of British invasion at some point or another.
- These countries include Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Burundi.
- Not all of these countries were a part of the British Empire. Some were just the subject of small military raids with no intention of conquest.
- In terms of number of countries invaded, France comes in second place.
- France also has the distinction of being the country that is attacked most often by Great Britain.
Read more about Britain’s military history and the event that sparked the idea and led to Laycock writing the book over here.
Source: The Telegraph
Via: Kottke
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