British Election: peaceful revolution

[Brenus]

"Same reason we dont count all those little incursions during our wars when we say we havent been invaded in almost 1000 years, they didnt do enough to be considered worthy of breaking the record." That is why history is not only facts but interpretation of fact: The Battle of Lincoln in 1217 is not considered as invasion successfully push back. It is just not considered at all. Or, more recently, 1798 in Ireland, the Battle of Castlebar.

[Greyblades]

"Same reason we dont count all those little incursions during our wars when we say we havent been invaded in almost 1000 years, they didnt do enough to be considered worthy of breaking the record." That is why history is not only facts but interpretation of fact: The Battle of Lincoln in 1217 is not considered as invasion successfully push back. It is just not considered at all. Or, more recently, 1798 in Ireland, the Battle of Castlebar.

To expand on this:When we say invasion we think of the Normans, angles, saxons, jutes, vikings and romans. In our eyes the french incursions were so brief and unsuccessful in comparison as to not count. Whether it does is a point of opinion.

Fun fact: the barons war was an intervention in a civil war; a precursor to the glorious revolution in several ways, though decidedly less successful for the invading would be king.