SpiceMan Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 A lot of these soldiers were hired from elsewhere, and quite a few press ganged. Though I could never have put it the way this guy has I recall at school learning only too well that English imperialism that endured for so many centuries had a lot of blood on its hands. I don't recall it being particularly glorified and I don't know anyone who thought empire was good. I grew up in the Bahamas, a former British colony where the only thing they seemed to teach in history class was the evils of empire, especially the slave trade. Germans have been forgiven for the crimes of the Nazis but the British empire, which built countries like India out of warring little kingdoms, remains unforgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I grew up in the Bahamas, a former British colony where the only thing they seemed to teach in history class was the evils of empire, especially the slave trade. Germans have been forgiven for the crimes of the Nazis but the British empire, which built countries like India out of warring little kingdoms, remains unforgiven. Germany apologized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 By way of apology, Britain invited citizens from the empire to settle in the UK - one of the worlds wealthiest nations. That should have been enough. And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 By way of apology, Britain invited citizens from the empire to settle in the UK - one of the worlds wealthiest nations. That should have been enough. And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British. Tell that to the Aborigines! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFGvNxBqYFI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Aren't you an Australian citizen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 "And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British." And the US, Canada etc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Britain had to send their criminals somewhere, Australia was as good a place as any I'm told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British. Duh.....if not the Brits, then others would have colonised all corners of the world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Errrrrr....to get away from both Yes, that's as I understood it. The motivation to depart the shores and seek them elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 The British played a major role in dividing up the Middle East and creating countries like Iraq and Palestine.....that seems to have worked out fairly well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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