Are Britains Still angry that the Bluecoats beat them in the Revolutionary war?

Answer 1

I can hardly contain my anger, it eats me up inside. Possibly.

Answer 2

Um, well I'm a "Briton" and sorry to disappoint you but I don't know who the Bluecoats are or what the Revolutionary war is/was.

So I'd have to say, no I'm, not. I really could not give a SH.IT about something that happened hundreds of years ago (as I guess from the other answers this did).

I'm angry about stuff that happens right here right now today though. Because that actually concerns me.

Answer 3

No. Although I cannot speak for other Britons, I can say this. At the time of the Revolution c1776 it received big support amongst the British themselves. Large sums of money were raised in England to help finance the Continental Army - to whit, Josiah Wedgwood Esq maker of fine porcelain, produced thousands of cameo broaches depicting the heads of the Revolutionaries, Geo. Washington et al. These broaches were purchased by the British, in their thousands and worn openly on the streets of cities such as London - "Oh, I'm a Revolutionary, don't you know", was a commonly heard phrase. The Revolutionary War was the culminating point of Puritan revolt against the Crown of England. That revolt began here in England in the 17th century with the English Civil War. Many English Puritans found themselves in the American Colonies - their descendants carried the flame of revolt which ultimately lead to the Revolution of 1776 and the final outcome a victory for Liberty, Freedom and Domocracy. Much of that which Americans hold dear, actually has its roots here in England - the presumtion of innocence, trial by jury and so on.

Answer 4

That was so long ago. It's now a thing called history. Do you know what HISTORY is? It's a thing that you Americans don't have. I can't stand it when we see on the telly Americans prancing around in Knights suits of armour at Olde Worlde Fayre's. The fat American women in maid Marion outfits look awful. America has no history of it's own as you are relatively a new country. Also, why do the Americans always harp on about "How they saved us from the war". America has not had war in it's own land. You had a civil war and what a pity you didn't all wipe yourselves out. Also maybe on Hawaii but it didn't really have it's people hiding in bomb shelters in the back garden or down in the tube station listening to German Bombs falling all around them. It took a long time for the Americans to get off their lazy arses and to join in the war. When America did join in and they had to go in to Europe they were poorly equipped for such harsh cold conditions that a lot of troops pulled out. Well done America. The country that we should be thankful to is Russia. They took over Berlin and were the ones who took control. Not the Yanks with their chocolate and nylon stocking.

You are welcome to that piece of land that you share with Canada as all great empires fall. America your days are numbered. It's no wonder terrorists are out to get you when there are pricks like you living there.

Answer 5

Are Americans still mad at Canada and England for the burning of Washington during the War of 1812? (It was Canada--or British Canada to be exact--acting in the name of the Crown that America fought in the War of 1812.) Most people don't think about such things; too much have happened since then.

But, to that effect, this wasn't always true. In the early part of the twentieth century, the UK and the US were involved in a naval arms buildup that, in the years after World War I, threatened to blow up in full scale war. Then, Hitler happened and put things on the back burner. So, yes, feelings do die hard; but, for the most part, England and the U.S. are a happy family right now.

Hope that helps.

Answer 6

I doubt that any Britons (not Britains) ever give the matter a single thought.
Many of us are extremely angry though, that Tony Blair agreed with George W Bush on entering Iraq. Whoever in their right mind, would start a project based on a set of lies and without a completion strategy in place?
George W Bush always had the intention of completing the job at which Father failed, no matter what reasons were produced.

Answer 7

Yeah, I went to a revolutionary war reenactment and a brawl broke out, 4 people died, 18 more sent to the hospital

Answer 8

To be honest, seeing the state of the British education system, I don't even thing that most of the people today would even understand the question. Because they no longer know, the obviously do not care any more - so my answer would be 'no they are not'

Answer 9

Actually, I do not think that they are mad at us any more since we have been closer to Britain than to France who helped us win the Revolutionary war. Also, we helped them in both WWI and WWII. From what I understand, they were glad to get rid of us troublesome colonies. All that ment was that they had to find another dumping place in Australia.

Answer 10

Yes! The bloody insurrgents!!!!!!
No respect for the private property of our good King George.
No respect for the rule of law.
No respect for taxes.
No respect for tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the French and Cherokee hadn't helped them then we would have given them the jolly good thrashing they deserved. And if King George hadn't gone mad. Uhmm. Well we don't like to talk about that....
Well now they have El Presidente George. That's punishment enough. Justice turns in full circle.

Answer 11

Well - I don't think so! If Britain had won the war of independence, the capital of Britain would now be Washington DC and Britain would be one of the States. Can't think of anything worse, myself...