Rule Britannia! In just over a week's time, we reclaim our sovereignty

More Than Mortal · June 14, 2016, 03:16:47 PM

YouTube

God Save the Queen.

Thun · June 14, 2016, 03:21:06 PM

MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE

Stroud · June 14, 2016, 03:32:54 PM

That first scene is awesome, and so was the Duke of Marlborough.

big dog · June 14, 2016, 03:34:54 PM

>britain

DAS B00T x2 · June 14, 2016, 03:51:25 PM

Freeeeeeeedooooooooooooom

gats · June 14, 2016, 04:11:23 PM

London is still full of Indians and Pakistanis though

Mordo · June 14, 2016, 09:44:44 PM

YouTube

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/14/eu-referendum-live-polls-sun-brexit-remain-panic

SecondClass · June 14, 2016, 10:07:28 PM

next step, getting rid of the corrupt UN

SecondClass · June 14, 2016, 10:08:11 PM

oh shit double post

Mmmmm Napalm · June 14, 2016, 11:20:04 PM

May this be a tremendous blow to the decrepit halls of globalism, beginning the deterioration of its wretched foundation! May the cultural distinctiveness of the various European cultures thrive upon being liberated from the oppressive, corrupting grip of the EU!

Ender · June 15, 2016, 12:09:34 AM

shit country

Stroud · June 15, 2016, 12:20:26 AM

Quote from: Ender on June 15, 2016, 12:09:34 AM

shit country

Yeah, Prussia was much cooler. Shame it no longer exists.

Mmmmm Napalm · June 15, 2016, 12:30:51 AM

Quote from: Stroud on June 15, 2016, 12:20:26 AM

Quote from: Ender on June 15, 2016, 12:09:34 AM
shit country

Yeah, Prussia was much cooler. Shame it no longer exists.

When the Second Reich (and thus the Kingdom of Prussia) died in 1918, Germany died. All that's left is an empty husk of a nation. This saddens me to no end.

An Imperial German Reichskriegsflagge hangs on my wall in remembrance of Germany's lost glory.

Alpha · June 15, 2016, 12:45:22 AM

Is there a reason the video starts out by glorifying the deaths of a lot of soldiers due to shitty battlefield tactics?

Stroud · June 15, 2016, 12:30:17 PM

Quote from: Alpha on June 15, 2016, 12:45:22 AM

Is there a reason the video starts out by glorifying the deaths of a lot of soldiers due to shitty battlefield tactics?

First of all that was a victory for Britain, who was led by the Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. Secondly, those tactics were used for a reason. Muskets are highly inaccurate since they are smooth bore. To combat this, armies would form in lines, which allow more chances for bullets to hit the opposing side.

Alpha · June 15, 2016, 12:45:13 PM

Quote from: Stroud on June 15, 2016, 12:30:17 PM

Quote from: Alpha on June 15, 2016, 12:45:22 AM
Is there a reason the video starts out by glorifying the deaths of a lot of soldiers due to shitty battlefield tactics?

First of all that was a victory for Britain, who was led by the Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. Secondly, those tactics were used for a reason. Muskets are highly inaccurate since they are smooth bore. To combat this, armies would form in lines, which allow more chances for bullets to hit the opposing side.

Forming lines just allows more of them to be killed. When everyone is side by side, any enemy is almost guaranteed to hit somebody, even with the inaccuracy of muskets. Even if you don't hit the guy you are aiming for, you'll likely hit one of the people next to him. This is exactly how the America won the Revolutionary War.

Stroud · June 15, 2016, 12:53:08 PM

Quote from: Alpha on June 15, 2016, 12:45:13 PM

Quote from: Stroud on June 15, 2016, 12:30:17 PM
Quote from: Alpha on June 15, 2016, 12:45:22 AM
Is there a reason the video starts out by glorifying the deaths of a lot of soldiers due to shitty battlefield tactics?

First of all that was a victory for Britain, who was led by the Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill. Secondly, those tactics were used for a reason. Muskets are highly inaccurate since they are smooth bore. To combat this, armies would form in lines, which allow more chances for bullets to hit the opposing side.

Forming lines just allows more of them to be killed. When everyone is side by side, any enemy is almost guaranteed to hit somebody, even with the inaccuracy of muskets. Even if you don't hit the guy you are aiming for, you'll likely hit one of the people next to him. This is exactly how the America won the Revolutionary War.

I was stating why they used those tactics. And yes, by the time of the American Revolution, they were outdated tactics. They were even more outdated by the time of the Civil War, in which rifles were commonplace.