All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the- Stuart Laycock
Packed with thought-provoking and intriguing facts, an entertaining look at the UK's imperial past as you've never seen it beforeOut of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, the UK has…
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Packed with thought-provoking and intriguing facts, an entertaining look at the UK's imperial past as you've never seen it beforeOut 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