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The most aggressive “do not test me” in history
🧠 Narrated by Ned Neuron, certified solo diplomat
“Some people write angry emails. This guy declared war on a whole country. I want that level of confidence.”
– Ned Neuron
🇬🇧 Europe, 1803: Where Drama Was a Lifestyle
Let’s set the stage:
Napoleon Bonaparte is stomping around Europe like a drama queen with a cannon.
England and France are beefing harder than two rival baking shows.
Now zoom in on the island of Jersey.
(Not New Jersey. No Snooki. Just vibes and fog.)
And meet our star:
Robert Thomas Wilson.
A British merchant. A proud islander. A man whose energy screams:
“If the government won’t start a war… I will.”
💥 So, What Sparked This?
Robert’s shipping business got messed with by the French.
Some reports say they stole his ships.
Others say they messed with his trade routes.
Either way—Robert was done.
Did he file a complaint?
Call a lawyer?
Write a nasty letter?
Nope.
He declared war.
On France.
Alone.
Like a historical version of, “Hold my beer.”
📜 He Made It Official
He wrote a declaration of war,
printed it,
signed it,
and delivered it to the French military post in Saint-Malo.
Imagine being the French officer on duty like:
“Uh… boss? There’s… one guy outside? With a sword? And a flag?”
This wasn’t just some dude yelling at pigeons in a park.
This man was organized.
🏴 He Had a FLAG.
Wilson designed his own flag.
Raised it proudly on a boat.
Told his crew (yes, he had a crew) that they were at war.
And then?
He attacked French ships.
With a personal navy of like… three rowboats and pure spite.
It was less “military campaign” and more “very angry boat cosplay.”
But still. He meant it.
👀 The Aftermath: Chaos or Clout?
France was like:
“Do we… respond to this?”
Britain was like:
“Please stop.”
But Wilson didn’t.
He patrolled the waters. Captured ships.
Probably scowled dramatically at French seagulls.
Eventually, both governments were like:
“Okay, we’re gonna need this guy to chill.”
But let’s be honest:
He didn’t lose.
France didn’t defeat him.
They just… pretended it didn’t happen.
Which, honestly, is the most passive-aggressive way to lose a war.
🧠 Ned’s Final Thoughts (a.k.a. Diplomacy for Psychos)
This man declared war like it was a weekend hobby.
Made his own flag. Attacked ships.
Never got punished.
Lived a full life with the energy of a TikTok comment section in a powdered wig.
Moral of the story?
If you’re gonna be delusional…
Be historically significant about it.
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