Niall Ferguson - Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World - Why Britain? 3/5

[Moony697]

OMG are the french as bad as that ? ahah at some points what he says is ridiculous !

[Theinnocentbot]

what is the song on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MatthiasVonBrandhaus]

Wasn't Pitt a Secretary of State and Newcastle PM during the crucial phases of the Seven Years' War?

Also I don't think there was any real fighting in Manila, as the British arrived and caught the Spanish garrison by surprise as they were yet to hear about the declaration of war.

/pedantry

[DragonSporks]

@MatthiasVonBrandhaus It's not pedantic if it's being presented as an absolute truth in an educational documentary. Thumbs up for astuteness.

[TheLiberalKnight]

@MatthiasVonBrandhaus The Pitt family had more than two celebrities in it.

[gotsda]

@MatthiasVonBrandhaus Yes but Pitt essentially controlled the cabinet, Newcastle wanted rid of him, but the King and Newcastle knew Pitt was one of their greatest advantages in the War. Their hands were tied and he could do as he pleased.

[Baledwyr]

His books are brilliant.

[NicholasGRoberts]

Niall Ferguson: Great scholar. This is a good show. I'm curious to see how his books are.

[changewind13]

@NicholasGRoberts cant stand his learned accent, prefer johnny depp playing english characters

[mattyreynolds1990]

@changewind13 learned? You mean educated :P but yes I agree I hate posh Brits they make my shit itch

[gotsda]

@NicholasGRoberts Literally the script for this show is just copypasta of his book.

[bootangy]

english obviously exploited others again.

[DragonSporks]

@smoochym ever heard of triangle trade?