If you have been to Anguilla and relaxed on one of its many peaceful beaches, it is difficult to imagine the thought of a large-scale military operation invading the island, yet that is what happened on March 19, 1969.  Yesterday marked the 47th anniversary of the British invasion of the island, “Operation Sheepskin,” intended to put down the rebellion that had brewed over the previous two years.  But this invasion was not met with physical violence or bloodshed.  The invaders’ failure to understand the Anguillans, and their dispute with St. Kitts, led  to what has been known as a public relations disaster, dubbed “The Bay of Piglets.”  As described by…