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Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:11 pm
by Jamiet99uk
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:45 am
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:22 am
Absolute fucking bollocks.
JECE needs to explain how this person is famous.
I already did:
JECE wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:32 pm
Blas de Lezo died not long after the Battle of Cartagena de Indias, in which he repelled one of the largest amphibious invasions in history with a small force.
But I understand, of course. British people are very sensitive when it comes to remembering national humiliations.
Sorry, there was no need for me to be that salty.
Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:13 pm
by Jamiet99uk
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:33 pm
He is famous in his own right, mind you. Not many 18th Century military commanders regularly get articles written about them today in the popular press. The main issue was that you all focused on the 17th Century.
Which articles? In which publications?
BTW which far right group did you mean to refer to?
Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:02 pm
by JECE
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:13 pm
BTW which far right group did you mean to refer to?
VillageIdiot found it. See the previous page!
Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:28 pm
by JECE
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:13 pm
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:33 pm
He is famous in his own right, mind you. Not many 18th Century military commanders regularly get articles written about them today in the popular press. The main issue was that you all focused on the 17th Century.
Which articles? In which publications?
Just sticking to your country, try searching for these in your favorite search engine:
"blas de lezo" site:thetimes.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.com
"blas de lezo" site:independent.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:ibtimes.co.uk
Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:22 pm
by Jamiet99uk
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:28 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:13 pm
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:33 pm
He is famous in his own right, mind you. Not many 18th Century military commanders regularly get articles written about them today in the popular press. The main issue was that you all focused on the 17th Century.
Which articles? In which publications?
Just sticking to your country, try searching for these in your favorite search engine:
"blas de lezo" site:thetimes.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.com
"blas de lezo" site:independent.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:ibtimes.co.uk
I mean all of those articles are from 2014, and about an argument involving a commemorative plaque, but ok.
Re: XX Questions, Game LXXI
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:55 pm
by JECE
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:22 pm
JECE wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:28 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:13 pm
Which articles? In which publications?
Just sticking to your country, try searching for these in your favorite search engine:
"blas de lezo" site:thetimes.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:bbc.com
"blas de lezo" site:independent.co.uk
"blas de lezo" site:ibtimes.co.uk
I mean all of those articles are from 2014, and about an argument involving a commemorative plaque, but ok.
Not all of them. There are BBC articles from 2000, 2011 and 2009, and an IBTimes UK article from 2015. And I didn't include articles from Travel sections or publications dedicated to history.