Read All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To

All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To

Stuart Laycock

4.9/5 (23652 ratings)

Description:Packed with thought-provoking and intriguing facts, an entertaining look at the UK's imperial past as you've never seen it before Out of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, the UK has invaded or fought conflicts in the territory of 171. That’s not far off a massive, jaw-dropping 90 percent. Not too many Britons know that the UK invaded Iran in World War II with the Soviets. You can be fairly sure a lot more Iranians do. Or what about the time they arrived with elephants to invade Ethiopia? Every summer, hordes of British tourists now occupy Corfu and the other Ionian islands. Find out how they first invaded them armed with cannons instead of cameras and set up the United States of the Ionian Islands. Think the Philippines have always been outside their zone of influence? Think again. Read the surprising story of their 18th century occupation of Manila and how they demanded a ransom of millions of dollars for the city. This book takes a look at some of the truly awe-inspiring ways the UK has been a force, for good and for bad, right across the world. A lot of people are vaguely aware that a quarter of the globe was once pink, but that’s not even half the story. They're a dynamic and irrepressible nation, and this is how they changed the world, often when it didn't ask to be changed!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To. To get started finding All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0750952121

Description: Packed with thought-provoking and intriguing facts, an entertaining look at the UK's imperial past as you've never seen it before Out of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, the UK has invaded or fought conflicts in the territory of 171. That’s not far off a massive, jaw-dropping 90 percent. Not too many Britons know that the UK invaded Iran in World War II with the Soviets. You can be fairly sure a lot more Iranians do. Or what about the time they arrived with elephants to invade Ethiopia? Every summer, hordes of British tourists now occupy Corfu and the other Ionian islands. Find out how they first invaded them armed with cannons instead of cameras and set up the United States of the Ionian Islands. Think the Philippines have always been outside their zone of influence? Think again. Read the surprising story of their 18th century occupation of Manila and how they demanded a ransom of millions of dollars for the city. This book takes a look at some of the truly awe-inspiring ways the UK has been a force, for good and for bad, right across the world. A lot of people are vaguely aware that a quarter of the globe was once pink, but that’s not even half the story. They're a dynamic and irrepressible nation, and this is how they changed the world, often when it didn't ask to be changed!We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To. To get started finding All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To

All the Countries: And the Few We Never Got Round To

More Books

Summary & Analysis of Apocalypse Never

Summary & Analysis of Apocalypse Never

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations for 1981

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations for 1981

The Handbook of Culture and Psychology

The Handbook of Culture and Psychology

China’s Aid, Trade and Investment to Africa

China’s Aid, Trade and Investment to Africa

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business, Third Edition

What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business, Third Edition

The Encyclopedia Americana

The Encyclopedia Americana

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Papers Relating to the War in South America, & Attempts to Bring about a Peace, Submitted to the Senate, January 26 & 27, 1882, & to the House of Representatives, January 26 & February 17, 1882 ...

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Papers Relating to the War in South America, & Attempts to Bring about a Peace, Submitted to the Senate, January 26 & 27, 1882, & to the House of Representatives, January 26 & February 17, 1882 ...