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Among this select group of nations are faroff destinations such as guatemala, tajikistan and the marshall islands, as well some slightly closer to home, such as luxembourg. New research shows that practically everyone has been invaded by british troops at one point or another. And the few we never got round to, there are only 22 countries britain never invaded throughout the course of. One way to write about the history of the world is through the history of empires built up by conquest. According to the book all the countries weve ever invaded. American imperialism has made a major contribution to the 1. This map shows all the countries that have not been invaded by the british. Not too many britons know that the uk invaded iran in world war ii with the soviets. A map of every country britain has ever invaded indy100. The united nations has 193 member states and two observer states. British have invaded nine out of ten countries so look out luxembourg. There are only 22 countries in the world that the british.

The british have invaded 90 percent of the countries on. Stuart laycock has a degree from cambridge university. Laycock is an expert on ancient britain who has turned his hand to britains military and imperial involvement with the entire world. Not too many britons know that we invaded iran in the second world war with the soviets. Can you name the 22 countries that have not been invaded by britain. This is what british historian stuart laycock learned after his son asked him how many countries britain had invaded.

The us has invaded 70 nations since 1776 make 4 july. Stuart has authored or coauthored a number of history books in the uk, including all the countries weve ever invaded and the few we never got round to and unexpected britain. The book stays true to its title and finds in a survey of 200 of the worlds countries through that, in one shape or form, great britain has invaded all but 22 of them. Thats not far off a massive, jawdropping 90 percent. Even though the book quite a bit sensationalised, and i disagree with a lot of countries that have been invaded, i still really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who has an.

The british empire once infamously covered a quarter of the globe. The british have invaded 90% of the worlds countries. Only 22 countries have never been invaded by britain. The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the british. The full analysis is available in laycocks book, all the countries weve ever invaded. British have invaded nine out of ten countries so look. List of countries that have gained independence from the. Of the almost 200 current member states and one observer state of the united nations, the british have, at some point in history, invaded and established a military presence in 171 of them. The lucky 22 include sweden, luxembourg, mongolia, bolivia, and belarus. Britain has invaded all but 22 countries in the world in its long and colourful history. As of documentation released in the year 2012, out of these, only twenty two countries were not invaded by britain which gives britain almost a 90% dominance rate over the worlds states. Thats not far off a massive, jawdropping 90 per cent. America has invaded 70 countries since its 4th of july independence day in 1776. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.