Trafalgar (16 Viewers)
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actually at the time, the feeling was very mutual. the british and french were the top two powers in europe in every way. they had the two best militaries and the two best generals in europe in bonaparte and wellington. the british would refer to the fench as frogs and the french would refer to the british as god damns on account of their language under fire. after napoleons eventual defeat the french were bludgeoned by the rest of europe and even indochina up until the 98 world cup when they became 1 for 200 in world confilcts. the french indifference today in the rivalry is more do to them getting beat by everyone else not them being super nice people.
oh and the belguins absolutely sucked. they spent most of the war on the side of napoleon up until the battle at waterloo. there they were under command of the prince of orange. a dutch bastard who many believed to be slightly if not more retarded. at waterloo the belguin infantry and calvary could not fight there former emperor and were rendered useless.
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++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
In case you're actually serious, Erik.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson's_Column
In case you're actually serious, Erik.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson's_Column
EDIT: From the Wikipedia entry, "A similar monument, Nelson's Pillar, was erected previously in Dublin in 1808 and blown up by a rogue IRA group in 1966."
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++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Smart move
Enron - we know all this; nobody was discussing the past of the rivalry, just its present. And when discussing history; one would do wisely to put aside personal views and stick to facts for as much as they exist.
Smart moveEnron - we know all this; nobody was discussing the past of the rivalry, just its present. And when discussing history; one would do wisely to put aside personal views and stick to facts for as much as they exist.
++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++
it's ok the french dislike everybody indiscriminately it's really not their fault that they have the best literary language and dont bother to learn anything else
it's ok the french dislike everybody indiscriminately
it's really not their fault that they have the best literary language and dont bother to learn anything else
++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++
what the hell is fat-ecious lol it's facetious well just dont go around calling a wallon a waalse werkloser or franse raten and youll be fine in the benelux
what the hell is fat-ecious lol it's facetious well just dont go around calling a wallon a waalse werkloser or franse raten and youll be fine in the benelux
Well nowadays that will suffice anywayI think