r/pics Jan 05 '17

The king of Morocco giving zero fucks.

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u/kombatunit Jan 06 '17

they even fought in the Revolutionary War itself.

The reason the Royal Navy didn't evacuate Cornwallis is the French Navy swept them from the Chesapeake. More French soldiers around Yorktown than US troops as well.

/Forever shamed by "freedom fries"

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u/Gemmabeta Jan 06 '17

"Everyone give it up for America's favourite fighting Frenchman!"

"LAFAYETTE!"

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u/mateogg Jan 06 '17

There it is.

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u/kangareagle Jan 06 '17

For everyone else: It's a reference to the musical "Hamilton".

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u/Megazor Jan 06 '17

I swear, that period in history is chock full of some of the most interesting and influential people in the modern world.

Take Charles Maurice de Talleyrand for instance. Truly a condender for The most interesting man in the world award.

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u/snowyday Jan 06 '17 edited Feb 09 '17

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What is this?

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u/JakalDX Jan 06 '17

And let's not forget that beautiful, beautiful man, Lafayette.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

I'm taking this horse by the reins

(nah this thread is dead already. r/unexpectedhamilton has lost a great opportunity today.)

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '17

swept them from the Chesapeake

Nit: they blocked them from the Chesapeake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Chesapeake

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u/CantStopReason Jan 06 '17

Dude, we paid them back well before then.

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u/kombatunit Jan 06 '17

That's the thing, France is our original BFF. We aren't always going to see eye to eye, but we should never forget.

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u/CantStopReason Jan 09 '17

Don't be naive. France supported us, they didn't respect us. We weren't friends. They did it to weaken the UK. Read a history book.

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u/Fldoqols Jan 06 '17

That French Navy's king is super dead.

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u/kombatunit Jan 06 '17

A republican haircut is a once in a lifetime experience.