"From reading Historians Keith not selected cut'-n-pastes"

Not true. That is why you can never quote one. You resorted to quoting Sheffield who unequivocally believes my points and says so.

"By the way - I've read more history than you've lied about."

Tell us what then!

Jim, of course mistakes were made and lives wasted.
Every historian would acknowledge that and so do I.
They also say that British generals learned quickly, exploited new technologies and developed new tactics that were successful and led to victory.
Generally good and competent leadership.

Jim, if it was OK for the Belgian Socialists to make a stand against the imperialist invaders, why was it wrong for us to help them, especially since we had promised that we would defend their neutrality and when there was every prospect of us being next?
We were acting in self interest and self defence, and the people including trades unionists and the left overwhelmingly agreed.

Who are you to rubbish them? They were there and they knew a lot more about it than you do.