And then... the Belgians came!

[Omag 2.0]

Today 175 years ago, separist troops forced the Dutch governemental army to retreat after several days of heavy fighting around the warande-park in Brussels. It was the start of the separation of the low-lands and the birth of Belgium.

Thank God, if this hadn't happend, chocolat, waffles and fries would have been a Dutch specialty...  

Long live the Belgians!


Omag

[Felix/FFDS]

I've read that Belgium was at times fought over by the French, Spanish, English, and knows who else..

When was "Belgium" as a specific, independent country established?

(In the same way that "Germany" as a unified nation did not come into actual being until the latter part of the 19th century)

[Hagar]

Well done Omag old chap. I always knew that Belgium must be famous for something besides Brussels sprouts.

I went to school with a chap from Belgium. I think his mother came from your country. He told me that there are various languages spoken depending on the region, rather like Switzerland I suppose. One of them is Walloon which I believe is a minority language still spoken in some regions but I forget which one was his natural tongue.

[Souichiro]

And if we were to believe Dutch jokes the Average IQ would go down by fifty points at least.....  ;) And you Belgians would have more money because you would be as Cheap-assed as us +You would be ruled over by Harry....Ow well you know who I'm talking about..

So...an honest Congratulations Kris

[ozzy72]

Let us be honest here, the reason so many countries have fought over Belgium is because armies are run by men, and the Stella Artois brewery is in Belgium

[Souichiro]

Really? I thought it was because they wanted to Visit a proper country like Holland and Belgium was in the way....

j/k

[Omag 2.0]

I've read that Belgium was at times fought over by the French, Spanish, English, and knows who else..

When was "Belgium" as a specific, independent country established?

Bleep could very well be replaced by Bj

[ATI_7500]

[quote]German

[Hagar]

Doug, Doug, for once not too well informed ( yes, I’m gloating, this doesn’t happen to often I can say that about you!).

Well, I do my best but can't be expected to know everything. I learn something new every day. That's why I brought the subject up. Who better to ask than my old mate Omag who actually lives in this strange place.

I'm going from a rapidly failing memory of what this chap told me over 50 years ago. I also checked it out on Google before I mentioned it here. Maybe I know more about this than you think.
http://www.wallonie.com/wallang/

[C]

Let us be honest here, the reason so many countries have fought over Belgium is because armies are run by men, and the Stella Artois brewery is in Belgium

Then why does it say

Brewed in the UK

on my Stellas?

Having said that, Kronenbourg 1664 is brewed in Scotland...

[Woodlouse2002]

Cause the lazy gits can't be bothered to export it.

And now I'm wondering, how does real, belgian Stella differ from the stuff we get?

I'm gonna have to go to belgium...

[Omag 2.0]

It's our cunning plan for world domination... Interbrew, the Belgian multinational takes over breweries all over the world. Once we've established a firm stronghold we'll spike the beer and make you all slaves to the evil belgian empire! Bwuha... bwuhahaha...

[ozzy72]

I'm safe then as I drink Hungarian beer from our local brewery

[Souichiro]

It's our cunning plan for world domination... Interbrew, the Belgian multinational takes over breweries all over the world. Once we've established a firm stronghold we'll spike the beer and make you all slaves to the evil belgian empire! Bwuha... bwuhahaha...

My dear Kris

Currently 2 classes of highly skilled Comercial Economy students are working out plans to Make Heineken the biggest Brewery...there are 10 units of SBD's (Special Beer forces) so interbrew has no chance whatsoever

All is lost for interbrew

Heineken.....Meet you there......

[H]

Not to ignore all of you potential drunks but, to return to the initial topic:

Today 175 years ago, separist troops forced the Dutch governemental army to retreat after several days of heavy fighting around the warande-park in Brussels. It was the start of the separation of the low-lands and the birth of Belgium.
Thank God, if this hadn't happened, chocolat, waffles and fries would have been a Dutch specialty...  
Long live the Belgians!
Omag

What do you mean, "And then... the Belgians came!" Weren't they already there in the timeframe of which you speak, but for (an)other name(s)?