Napoleonic Wars British army get kicked from the continent by the French in 1795 (Flanders Campaign) Hide on island Try to come back in 1799 (Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland) but fails Decide to open some irrelevant front on the South (Spain) while France is busy fighting in Eastern Europe Russia defeats France Britain claim victory
WW2 British army get kicked from the continent by the Germans in 1940 (Battle of France) Hide on island Try to come back in 1942 (Dieppe Raid) but fails Decide to open some irrelevant front on the South (North Africa) while Germany is busy fighting in Eastern Europe Russia defeats Germany Britain claim victory