When was the last time time England was successfully invaded by a foreign army...?

Question

Everyone thinks it was the Normans in 1066, but it wasn't.

So who was it...?

I'll give you a clue....it was the Dutch!!!

Answer 1

WWII. The Yanks took over the place.

Answer 2

These days most of the opposite combatants in the Middle East seem to wear civilian clothes so that they can fade away as soon as the army appears. I'm wondering if the large number of illegals here can be similarly classified as invaders

Answer 3

The quiet invasion of England by hundreds of thousands of Poles?

Answer 4

My country will destroy your country and the whole Europe.

USA rocks!

Answer 5

Nope it was WW2, my friend.  The Channel Islands of Jersey, and Guernsey were occupied without resistance in 1940.  They were occupied until AFTER the German surrender.

Answer 6

depends what you mean by successful

the last  landing was by the dutch on the isle of sheppy they stayed a couple of days claimed it as dutch soil got bored and sailed home again with a few head of sheep.This was in June 1667 they did however in the process inflict the heaviest defeat known to that date on the royal navy.

if you mean an invasion where the ruler was overthrown and the invader's leader put in charge then of course this was the welsh who overthrew richard 3 and placed henry tudor on the throne of england

Answer 7

Glorious Revolution, 1688.

Answer 8

was it William the 3rd the prince of orange? if it is he was given succession of heir because his dad in law was catholic and not allowed to ascend to the throne, therefore by his marriage to Anne England needed a Protestant king so a unknown and reviled prince form Holland was proclaimed defender of the protestant faith.  I also think its the first time a regent became king over in Britain without direct succession.

Answer 9

the somalians in 2000

Answer 10

The British. They have just invaded and are still there today.

Answer 11

No mate you got it wrong there, it was the afghans, Iraqis, Nigerians, Jamaicans, Pakistanis, and the Dutch.

Answer 12

I would say the saxons but I'm guessing from your added comments I'm wrong ... please tell me!

Answer 13

I always thought the Dutch sailed up the River Medway without being challenged.  I would guess it was in the 1500s.

Yes, I know, I'm completely wrong.

Answer 14

1745

by Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Scottish army. They got half way to London.

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Answer 15

the muslims in 2008 with 2.8 percent of the population ,you will soon notice a difference in their behaviour,and your life will be changed as well .

god bless you and good luck,england is wavering and most of europe has already fallen,i pity you as your government makes little or no provisions for self defence.