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The progressives condemn a history of which they are wholly ignorant, they believe that “"Rule, Britannia!" celebrates Britain's military superiority, in this, they are only trivially correct.
The progressives condemn a history of which they are wholly ignorant, they believe that “"Rule, Britannia!" celebrates Britain's military superiority, in this, they are only trivially correct.
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Context: in the 16th and 17th century the waters around Britain were not controlled by the state, the coastline was under constant threat by “corsairs” essentially pirates, who sized fishing boats who were no match for the larger sea going ships of the Barbary pirates.
Context: in the 16th and 17th century the waters around Britain were not controlled by the state, the coastline was under constant threat by “corsairs” essentially pirates, who sized fishing boats who were no match for the larger sea going ships of the Barbary pirates.
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In August 1625 corsairs raided Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, capturing 60 men, women and children and taking them into slavery. In 1626 St Keverne was repeatedly attacked, and boats out of Looe, Penzance, Mousehole and other Cornish ports were boarded -
In August 1625 corsairs raided Mount’s Bay, Cornwall, capturing 60 men, women and children and taking them into slavery. In 1626 St Keverne was repeatedly attacked, and boats out of Looe, Penzance, Mousehole and other Cornish ports were boarded -
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- their crews taken captive and the empty ships left to drift. It was feared that there were around 60 Barbary men-of-war prowling the Devon and Cornish coasts and attacks were now occurring almost daily.
- their crews taken captive and the empty ships left to drift. It was feared that there were around 60 Barbary men-of-war prowling the Devon and Cornish coasts and attacks were now occurring almost daily.
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By the 1650s the attacks were so frequent that they threatened England’s fishing industry with fishermen reluctant to put to sea, leaving their families unprotected ashore.
By the 1650s the attacks were so frequent that they threatened England’s fishing industry with fishermen reluctant to put to sea, leaving their families unprotected ashore.
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Finally after an attack by the British and Dutch in 1816 more than 4,000 Christian slaves were liberated and the power of the Barbary pirates was broken.
THIS is what the song celebrates.
Now sir, kindly fvck off.
Finally after an attack by the British and Dutch in 1816 more than 4,000 Christian slaves were liberated and the power of the Barbary pirates was broken.
THIS is what the song celebrates.
Now sir, kindly fvck off.
