how did a bunch of inbred Literally Who peasants from some shitty island nobody cares about manage to fend off invasion for 1000 years and create the largest empire in history?
jewish banking
Because of proper British sensibilities
the Eternal Anglo is not be underestimated, take care
>>1001566
kek
Near constant internal conflicts with Whales, Scotland and Ireland. Near constant external conflict with France and Spain. These things bread one hell of a warrior class and a strong, centralized government.
In short, they knew how to make war better than anyone else
Because Ireland was in it, and because of their disproportionate representation in the military during the Napoleonic wars they were able to absolutely crush the French and become the world's top power.
Then of course Ireland left and the entire empire collapsed shortly after.
Because they were in an island with good ports, an advantageous position in a channel that ties northern Europe with the rest of the world and is also in the Atlantic, ans that has productive soil and loads of coal.
>>1001555
Imagine the napoleonic wars with the island attached to the continent.
Imagine WW2 with the island attached to the continent.
>>1001555
French influence
You can trace the start of English success back to 1066
>>1001681
That didnt really help them against France, Spain and Germany, given how they could never challenge any of those in 1vs1, but it sure helped against backward tribes of savages (aka the people they defeated to build their empire)
When you're used to get your butt violently raped by frogs or krauts, I bet the zulus must seem like a walk in the park
>>1001789
If someone a bit touchy over having their ships sent to the bottom of the sea?
>>1001789
Britain learnt very early on that sea power was their special 'niche' in the world. They never lost sea power until the 40s/50s.
They simply let the Europeans carry on with their various land wars.
>>1001796
>They simply let the Europeans carry on with their various land wars.
After getting involved and utterly BTFO in most of them, that is
>>1001555
BEADY EYES
A lot of reasons, but a strong focus on colonies and trade (aided by more liberal economic policies which created a pretty strong mercantile class), naval dominance from the late 18th century, and a foreign policy aimed at maintaining the status quo on continental Europe (Britain always had a vested interest in preventing any of the other great powers from growing too great) helped a lot.
>>1001555
everyone who was persecuted in Europe like jews masons protestant reformers and rich kings threw their weight and riches for england
>>1001681
They have since been surpassed by the rebel son.
>>1001555
Because the thousand years before that were filled with tons of groups of warriors invading them and fucking their women.
>>1001555
>fend off invasion for 1000 years
That's what you think, mate
Better check your history books again
>>1001908
william of orange was literally chosen by parliament and invited in
that was not an invasion
>>1001925
His picture (it's in the filename) isn't William of Orange taking over the throne - it's when the Dutch successfully burned the British fleet at anchor. Still not an invasion though I guess.
Ireland used as a prototype for colonization applied around the world, centuries of experience of ruling over conquered peoples
>>1001555
enriched by glorious french and norman seeds
>>1001726
This is fucking dumb because our entire military theory would be different if we were still connected to the continent.
Plus France, Portugal, Spain, Nederlands all had empires.
>>1001555
>How did a bunch of inbred peasants manage to fend off invasion for 1000 years?
They didn't.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_S%C3%A1nchez_de_Tovar
>>1002072
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cornwall
