[NormsRevenge]

HMS Endurance, bottom right, carrying Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, passes Tuesday June 28, 2005, through the vessels assembled off Portsmouth, England, during the Review of the Fleet. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. The review marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, during which Adm. Horatio Nelson routed Napoleon Bonaparte's French and Spanish forces and ensured that Britain ruled the waves for more than a hundred years.(AP Photo/Chris Young/PA)

[NormsRevenge]

Traditional ships and naval vessels are anchored in the Solent off Portsmouth, Tuesday June 28, 2005, joining a massive gathering of the world's navies to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, during which Adm. Horatio Nelson routed Napoleon Bonaparte's French and Spanish forces. As well as warships, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. Chris Young / PA.

[Paleo Conservative]

So who won? The red team or the blue team?

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

To avoid appearing to gloat over the famous victory over Napoleon Bonaparte's warships from France and Spain, the organizers didn't have the historic tall ships carry out a precise re-enactment of the battle with a victor and a loser. Instead, they opted for a battle pitting an unidentified red navy against an unnamed blue one.

"Let's see, how can we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Nelson's victory?"

"I know! Let's make him spin in his grave!"

[ZULU]

"To avoid appearing to gloat over the famous victory over Napoleon Bonaparte's warships from France and Spain, the organizers didn't have the historic tall ships carry out a precise re-enactment of the battle with a victor and a loser. Instead, they opted for a battle pitting an unidentified red navy against an unnamed blue one. "

What tripe!!
I agree with Nelson's great-great-whatever. Since 1066 the Frenchies have been the natural enemies of Britain. England should have joined the Kaiser to wipe them out in WW1. There would have been no WW2 and no Hitler and no Commies in eastern Europe.

[91B]

Adm. Horatio Nelson, "You must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil himself" (at least according to the fictional Jack Aubrey).

Still words to live by.