That map is a funny curiosity, but it doesn't really show the territories that the Brits invaded, it actually shows the countries with whom the Brits have been

That map is a funny curiosity, but it doesn't really show the territories that the Brits invaded, it actually shows the countries with whom the Brits have been at war with at some point in time. Just take the huge territory of Russia; when did the Brits "invade" Russia? Is all that pink justified by the Crimean War? ;)