English Military Victories

[Commander]

Seems to be some notable ones missing but

English Military Victories

P W D L Pts
53 34 5 14 107

Champions league spot?

 

[Icy Gull]

Dreadful run from 1429 and the rot only stopped after 4 successive defeats in 1685, I hope they sacked the manager

 

[Gwylan]

Very strange list: how can there be national winners and losers in a civil war?

And how exactly can Britain (or even England) have won anything pre-10th century?

And how are the Vikings the enemy one minute and England the next?

And what happened to the multitude of wars between Monmouth's rebellion and the American War of Independence?

 

[Pavilionaire]

What about El-Alamein?

The credibility of that list is dubious, to say the least.

2 things ARE certain:

1. We're nailed on for a European place.
2. The Italians are staring at the CC Championship.

 

[Commander]

Very strange list: how can there be national winners and losers in a civil war?

And how exactly can Britain (or even England) have won anything pre-10th century?

And how are the Vikings the enemy one minute and England the next?

And what happened to the multitude of wars between Monmouth's rebellion and the American War of Independence?

Indeed, but unfortunately that is the only list that was emailed to me this morning. Would say it is probably a fair-ish reflection though.

We're unbeaten in 7 since 1942 so are on a good run. As my Dad would say though, "means they must be due a loss soon".

They seemed to have missed out Maggie's little adventure in the South Atlantic as well.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Trafalgar?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

No mention of the battles won and lost vs the Scots or Irish as well.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Very strange list: how can there be national winners and losers in a civil war?

And how exactly can Britain (or even England) have won anything pre-10th century?

QUOTE]


Confusing isn't it, The Britains were, surprisingly, British whereas the English were Angles and Saxons, who defeated the British and so became English. Still with me? The Normans weren't really French (thank goodness) but where infact Saxons ( apparently they moved to Normandy 100 years before, bit like 1940 but without the blood shed). This means the Battle of Hasting was fought between the English who were really Saxons and the Normans who weren't French but saxons .. so shouldn't that have been a draw?

 

[1234andcounting]

Totally bizarre. They include Oudenarde from the War of Spanish Succession, but leave out Blenheim and Ramillies.

Nothing from the Seven Years War which actually established British imperial power on a global scale

Hardly worth commenting - a bit like some of the season previews in last week's papers.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Very strange list: how can there be national winners and losers in a civil war?

And how exactly can Britain (or even England) have won anything pre-10th century?

And how are the Vikings the enemy one minute and England the next?

And what happened to the multitude of wars between Monmouth's rebellion and the American War of Independence?

1) Guess the old guard count as the home team.

2)Why not?

3)The same way that Bobby Zamora played for England(u21's) one season and Trinidad and tobago the next?

4)They were only friendlies.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

The Turks smashed the British forces at Gallipoli, no menion of that bad loss despite the record amount of VC's awarded in that battle.

 

[Commander]

The Turks smashed the British forces at Gallipoli, no menion of that bad loss despite the record amount of VC's awarded in that battle.

The Turks were later stripped of this victory due to financial irregularities.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

What about the Battle of Lewes in 1264?

Simon de Montfort (sounds French, but was English) beat King Henry III (sounds English, but was French). Hundreds on both sides died - mostly English, obviously.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Compare with the Military Adventures of the US of A

1812 War. - Britain vs. USA over Canada.Defeat. USA as the Agressor wins no territorial advantage

1846-Mexican War-Victory. Fractured Mexican Leadership cedes 2/5ths of its Territory in return for $15m indemnity

1890- Spanish-American War. Victory. Ends Spanish imperialism in the region

1917-Victory. USA waits until Germany and Allies sink too many American Warships. Arrive in Europe just in time to see Germany throw in the towel

1941- WW2. Victory. Reluctant America waits until Japan sinks its Pacific fleet before joining in.

1945- Cold War. Victory- USSR runs out of ideas.

1950- Korean War. Draw. USA and League of Nations grind to a halt against the Chinese at the 48th Parallel. War never officially ends

1962- Vietnam. Defeat. Mighty USA humbled by lightly armed but determined Viet Cong.

1991- 1st Gulf War- Victory. USA and associates push Saddam out of Kuwait.

2002- Second Gulf War. Ongoing. USA attacks Iraq because of World Trade Centre attacks in 2001. Everyone knows it was sod all to do with Iraq but hey ho.

Result:

Played: 10
Won: 6
Lost: 2
Drawn:1
NOR:1

Mid table I reckon

 

[Icy Gull]

Blimey Lord B , have you developed Alzheimers? We didn't need to be told 4 times

 

[Commander]

What about the Battle of Lewes in 1264?

Simon de Montfort (sounds French, but was English) beat King Henry III (sounds English, but was French). Hundreds on both sides died - mostly English, obviously.

Alright alright, we heard you the first time.

 

[Commander]

Blimey Lord B , have you developed Alzheimers?

 

[auschr]

Nutty americans.

VICTORY
Operation Iraqi Freedom - March 19, 2003
Britain and coalition forces invade and remove Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power.

news to me...

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Blimey Lord B , have you developed Alzheimers? We didn't need to be told 4 times

“Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once” ...

What about the British airmen v Herr Flick of the Gestapo?

 

[Gwylan]

What about the Battle of Lewes in 1264?

Simon de Montfort (sounds French, but was English) beat King Henry III (sounds English, but was French). Hundreds on both sides died - mostly English, obviously.

on what grounds is SdeM English? He was born in France to two French parents and four French grandparents - there's no way that he'd be qualified to play for England.

He was about as English as Henry III (in fact, they were distant cousins)