by
The
map
above
shows
which
countries
which
the
British
have
not
(yet?)
invaded
at
some
point
in
their
history.
It
is
based
claim
of
historian
Stuart
Laycock
from
his
book
All
the
Countries
We’ve
Ever
Invaded:
And
the
Few
We
Never
Got
Round
To,
who
states
that:
“Out
of
193
countries
that
are
currently
UN
member
states,
we’ve
invaded
or
fought
conflicts
in
the
territory
of
171.”
This
means
that
only
22
countries
have
never
been
invaded
by
Britain,
which
Statista
lists
as:
- Andorra
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- Burundi
-
Central
African
Republic - Chad
-
Congo
(Republic
of) - Guatemala
-
Ivory
Coast - Kyrgyzstan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Mali
-
Marshall
Islands - Monaco
- Mongolia
- Paraguay
-
Sao
Tome
and
Principe - Sweden
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
-
Vatican
City
Although
Sweden
is
questionable
as
there
was
the
Anglo-Swedish
war
of
1810–1812.
Note
that:
No
acts
of
war
occurred
during
the
conflict
and
the
UK
was
even
allowed
to
station
boats
in
Hanö,
thus
“occupying”
the
island.
Sweden
did
not
try
to
hinder
this
as
the
UK
used
the
island
to
continue
trading
with
Sweden.
From
the
map
author:
Few
nations
have
escaped
British
intervention,
a
testament
to
the
empire’s
global
dominance
from
the
17th
to
the
20th
century.According
to
historians
like
Stuart
Laycock,
whose
research
suggests
Britain
has
invaded
nearly
90%
of
the
world’s
countries,
this
pattern
reflects
not
only
military
conquest
but
also
economic
and
political
influence.The
exceptions,
marked
in
yellow,
are
rare
instances
where
British
forces
never
formally
intervened,
a
striking
contrast
to
the
widespread
red,
underscoring
the
unparalleled
reach
of
British
imperialism.
And
their
response
to
common
criticism
variations
on
this
map
always
receive:
Many
of
you
conflate
“invasion”
with
“occupation”
or
“colonization,”
but
these
are
distinct
terms
in
historical
analysis.An
invasion
refers
to
any
military
incursion,
whether
it
led
to
temporary
skirmishes,
strategic
interventions,
or
full-scale
conquests.Britain’s
historical
reach
included
not
only
long-term
colonial
rule
but
also
short-term
military
actions,
raids,
and
diplomatic
pressure
backed
by
force.This
map
highlights
instances
of
military
presence
rather
than
prolonged
control.
Understanding
these
nuances
helps
in
interpreting
history
with
accuracy
rather
than
reducing
it
to
simplistic
narratives.
And
a
description
of
the
book
that
created
a
1,000
maps:
Out
of
193
countries
that
are
currently
UN
member
states,
we’ve
invaded
or
fought
conflicts
in
the
territory
of
171.That’s
not
far
off
a
massive,
jaw-dropping
90
per
cent.Not
too
many
Britons
know
that
we
invaded
Iran
in
the
Second
World
War
with
the
Soviets.
You
can
be
fairly
sure
a
lot
more
Iranians
do.Or
what
about
the
time
we
arrived
with
elephants
to
invade
Ethiopia?Every
summer,
hordes
of
British
tourists
now
occupy
Corfu
and
the
other
Ionian
islands.Find
out
how
we
first
invaded
them
armed
with
cannon
instead
of
camera
and
set
up
the
United
States
of
the
Ionian
Islands.Think
the
Philippines
have
always
been
outside
our
zone
of
influence?
Think
again.Read
the
surprising
story
of
our
eighteenth-century
occupation
of
Manila
and
how
we
demanded
a
ransom
of
millions
of
dollars
for
the
city.This
book
takes
a
look
at
some
of
the
truly
awe-inspiring
ways
our
country
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.We’re
a
stroppy,
dynamic,
irrepressible
nation
and
this
is
how
we
changed
the
world,
often
when
it
didn’t
ask
to
be
changed!
You
can
buy
a
copy
of
Stuart
Laycock
from
his
book
All
the
Countries
We’ve
Ever
Invaded:
And
the
Few
We
Never
Got
Round
To
here.
What
do
you
think
of
this
map?
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