Re: Re: Digest Number 596

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_TP-Pcv_-WZn180JQrj3vg0ia2whokrBW20Vdx4PWApzs3AtJpI3EMRRbIjqflTLjB9p>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:24:40 +1300


At 06:58 a.m. 11/02/2007, you wrote:

>Actually the Dutch were the last people to successfully invade
>England. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, William of Orange
>landed in England with an army of Dutch mercenary troops and English
>and Scottish volunteers.

Bonnie Prince Charlie invaded England from Scotland in the following century. And I hesitate to mention the name of the battle for fear of making Roderick weep.

--Peter Metcalfe            

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