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Fortinbras Armstrong

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7. The Patriot is shit, historically

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 11:29 AM

Jul 2014

For example, the incident where some people are crowded into a church, the doors are locked, and the church set on fire did happen -- in France in 1942.

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Just watched the movie "The Patriot," and out of curiosity looked up a British view of [View all] GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 OP

The fundamental myth of the American Revolution is an absurd distortion mixed with grantcart Oct 2013 #1

Thank you. That was much more along the lines of what I was looking for. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #2

Let's not forget the immortal words of King George III on the subject. hedda_foil Nov 2016 #17

french & indian war johnsolaris Oct 2013 #3

Erroneously minimizing British culpability won't help to set record straight Amerincorporated Feb 2014 #6

Just as bankruptcy preceeded the English Revolution Sweeney Dec 2014 #12

Another little-taught, rarely-learned cause of the American Revolution... kag Oct 2013 #4

I think the true story is to be found in the writings of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, etc. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #5

No one can take the credit for teaching us to act as idiots. Sweeney Dec 2014 #11

About to say, duplicated here. Deertoil Mar 2015 #14

The Patriot is shit, historically Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #7

As is usually the case, the real truth lies somewhere in between the various sides views. DrewFlorida Jul 2014 #8

The lies told here in regard to the war of 1812 are far worse. Sweeney Dec 2014 #13

Actually, the War of 1812 was a major mistake Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2015 #15

Certainly not a mainstream British view nowadays! LeftishBrit Aug 2014 #9

I have the feeling British think of America as an old HS sweetheart who got away Bucky Dec 2016 #18

We didn't get the revolution we were promised, Sweeney Dec 2014 #10

bloody british SheriffBob Jul 2016 #16