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I am interested by the use of the term England in Germany to represent the United Kingdom (UK), or Great Britain (GB). France is an old country and had dealings with the individual nations before the Union took place. Germany on the other hand is a comparatively new country and has only ever had dealings with the British. So I find it curious that the Germans should use the term English to designate all of us, having only ever dealt with us after the Union, at which point dealings would have been with the British government rather than the English.
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You know, even though Germany as a united nation has existed for little longer than a century, the Germans have been around for much longer ... and they had states and governments all the same. [;)]
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D.S. "Green Horse" Walter, Maréchal d'Empire
Baron d'Empire, Duc des Pyramides
Commandant de la [url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_Walter/NWC/3_VI_AdR_Home.htm"]3ème Division[/url], VIème Corps Bavarois, L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant [url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_Walter/NWC/EdM_start.htm"]L'Ecole de Mars[/url], L'Armée du Rhin
Commandant de la Brigade de Tirailleurs de la Jeune Garde
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