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...who might now be considered ' bad' guys?
BLACK ADDER made me think of this with its unflattering portraits of military heroes like Duke of Wellington- - a servant of British ' imperialism'.
It's a stick wicket here in the states. Locally, folks want.to paint over a mural of George Washington because of his being a slave owner.Streets and place names have been changed; rightfully so in most cases.
' Great' men have been subjected to renewed examinations.
English history is as problematic as ours- colonialism, genocide, slavery etc.
Howzit being handled over there?
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The country is so split at the moment that anyone and everyone is either the Devil or the second coming of Christ.
I don't think anybody is gonna agree about anything ever again.
Especially with Wales, Scotland and Ireland so close!
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Nelson maintained that Lady Hamilton was instrumental in getting his ships victualled at Naples (see That Hamilton Woman), in order for him to be able to break the French navy at the Battle Of the Nile, in Aboukir Bay. The timing and opportunistic favor to chase the French was in very fine balance back then. Before Trafalfar, he requested of his peers that if anything should ever happen to him they should take care of her for having rendered priceless service to her/their country. Well, the rest is history, as they say.
At the end of the day, some things just never change. I suppose it all depends on when, where and how the service is rendered and who is in the 'appreciation society' according to the prevailing circumstances.
" victualled"? What does that mean?
Did she shag the whole fleet?
Seriously , I'm not sure how this relates to the OTT.
A=Are you saying she was denied credit because she was a woman an Nelson was not a hero?
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It's a good thing Churchill beat the NAZIS......
Or he'd be written off as the class warrior, white supremacist, and imperialist that he was
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Nelson maintained that Lady Hamilton was instrumental in getting his ships victualled at Naples (see That Hamilton Woman),
" victualled"? What does that mean?
victual = provisions. Nosh. Like TallGuy's cheese.
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BM - Sorry but at what point - whatever his flaws - is slagging off winston not political comment?? 
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It's a good thing Churchill beat the NAZIS......
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And no.mention of a rematch or best of three
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BM - Sorry but at what point - whatever his flaws - is slagging off winston not political comment??
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It's HISTORICAL comment.
Not POLITICAL.
Imbecile.
Btw I heart Winnie!
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Lord Nelson: I can't see...i can't see!
BLACKADDER: Your patch is on the wrong eye.
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