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To: kearnyirish2

“How about William Wallace, or Robert Bruce?”

Sounds like the British don’t see them as particularly great foes!

Actually, if you read the article, they fell outside the criteria used. Much too early.


12 posted on 04/16/2012 3:05:53 PM PDT by Owl558 ("Those who remember George Satayana are doomed to repeat him")
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To: Owl558

Yeah, technically Wallace & Bruce ARE British...


21 posted on 04/17/2012 4:03:57 AM PDT by kearnyirish2
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To: Owl558; kearnyirish2

Britain is NOT England.
Britain is England, Scotland, NI and Wales. Ireland and Wales, unlike Scotland, were conquered into the UK by England. Scotland joined in 1707.

Wallace and Bruce therefore for the purposes of this study, ARE British. As they are Scots, and Scotland is part of Great Britain.

Its a common mistake to think England means Britain and vice versa.


25 posted on 04/17/2012 6:53:55 AM PDT by the scotsman (I)
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