Re: Digest Number 596

From: David Hall <davidchall_at_I-3aTWfZmOGKCDQszzkeOIBRbaWDg8YLlActfzb-R7CIRfsT4AgVE_5y7cU1YtStc>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:46:35 -0000


I think the last people to "formally" invade England were the Yanks in 1942 (they were invited in).

The last people to successfully invade the UK were, of course, the French. They attacked Fishguard in 1797. 1,400 men led by Irish-  septuagenarian, Colonel William Tate. It was a short-lived success, as they mostly got drunk and were all captured.

Cheers,

David

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