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They weren't French but a bunch of illegal aliens from Scandinavia.
In Response To: Re: The French fleet had to be stopped. . . or I would have grown up speaking French? ()
The Normans who defeated the English under Harold at the Battle of Hastings were actually descendants of Viking Invaders that fought with the English against the French for centuries afterwards. Must admit English food would have been a whole lot better if they'd been real Frenchmen.
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- "England expects every man will do his duty"
- You're right, Doug -- a seminal battle. Rear Admirals
- HMS Victory
- The spot Nelson fell
- The French fleet had to be stopped.
- Re: The French fleet had to be stopped. . . or I would have grown up speaking French?
- They weren't French but a bunch of illegal aliens from Scandinavia.
- Re: The French fleet had to be stopped. . . or I would have grown up speaking French?
- The spot Nelson fell