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* [[Royally Screwed-Up]]: Practically all non-British nobility, royalty, and other civilian leadership. Examples that embody this trope include The Marquis of Pouzauges from ''Midshipman'' and "El Supremo"<ref>admittedly only "royal" in his own delusional mind</ref> from ''Quarters.'' Worst of all, ''[[Enemy Mine|these are England's allies]].'' |
* [[Royally Screwed-Up]]: Practically all non-British nobility, royalty, and other civilian leadership. Examples that embody this trope include The Marquis of Pouzauges from ''Midshipman'' and "El Supremo"<ref>admittedly only "royal" in his own delusional mind</ref> from ''Quarters.'' Worst of all, ''[[Enemy Mine|these are England's allies]].'' |
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{{quote|"...England still had allies -- [[wikipedia:Maria I of Portugal|Portugal under an insane queen]], [[wikipedia:Charles XIII of Sweden|Sweden under a mad king]], [[wikipedia:Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies|and Sicily, here, under a worthless king]]."}} |
{{quote|"...England still had allies -- [[wikipedia:Maria I of Portugal|Portugal under an insane queen]], [[wikipedia:Charles XIII of Sweden|Sweden under a mad king]], [[wikipedia:Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies|and Sicily, here, under a worthless king]]."}} |
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* [[Running Gag]]: Not in the series, but on this wiki; Honor Harrington is frequently described as Horatio Hornblower {{ |
* [[Running Gag]]: Not in the series, but on this wiki; Honor Harrington is frequently described as Horatio Hornblower {{small-caps|IN SPACE!}} |
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** Bush rubbing his hands together when pleased, and Hornblower's seasickness when setting out to sea after a long period on land. |
** Bush rubbing his hands together when pleased, and Hornblower's seasickness when setting out to sea after a long period on land. |
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* [[Shown Their Work]] |
* [[Shown Their Work]] |
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