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Originally Posted by Stealhead
That is true however the last time the US and the UK fought each other was during the War of 1812.Much had changed in the world to make both nations realize that we where better of as friends than enemies.There of course where a few disputes between the end of the War of 1812 and 1900.
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Yeah from what I read at the beginning of WW1 there were some pro-German elements in this country who tried to make a case that Britain was a historical enemy and Germany was not and if we should support anyone it should be the latter. It didn't really get much traction outside of German speaking parts of Pennsylvania and the Midwest.
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Like you I'm not 100% certain but I believe the idea for the attack on the ammunition arsenal in the film was derived from the real life attack on the Boxer barricade.
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Interesting. Of all the scenes in the movie I thought that one was the one most likely to be Hollywood fantasy.