Michael Peck
History, Europe
It's not as far-fetched as it sounds.
Key point: the British Empire's hubris led it into many disastrous encounters.
For centuries, the sun never set on the British Empire. But eclipses there were, and more than a few that stained British arms.
Like the Romans, the British fought a variety of enemies. They also had the distinction of being defeated by a variety of enemies, including Americans, Russians, French, Native Americans, Africans, Afghans, Japanese and...
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