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>I feel obliged to return to the American War of >Independence. The origins of this "rebellion" lie in >the Seven Years War between the British and the >French. Acording to a recent American historian it >goes something like this: > >The British colonies in North America were concerned >at the presence of French colonies to the North in >what is now Canada and appealed to the British >Government for protection. British troops were sent to >North America and both they and American militia >defeasted the French in the Seven Years War. > >Quite understandably, the British Government thought >it right and proper that the colonists should help pay >for the costs of the war. Certain Americans didn't >like this, yelled "No taxation without representation" >and rose in rebvellion (but not all - significant >numbers of Americans remained loyal and raised >numerous regiments to oppose the rebels. Guess what >happened then - the American rebels turned to the >French for assistance this was the crucial element in >the fight for independence. > >The reasons for the British "defeat" (sic) it was >really a British civil war - were: >The British didn't like fighting their own people >There was some incompetent generalship (on both sides) >The French intervened!
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