01-03-2019, 07:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-03-2019, 09:08 AM by Bill the Piper.)
(01-02-2019, 07:40 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: That's true, and I would add that from the American point of view, most of what became the American system of law and government was well on its way to being established, and the Revolution was mostly just a defense against an attack by the English king who wanted to restore old-style autocracy upon the colonies. It was an external hot war, an invasion by Britain of America; an invasion of British soldiers on American lands, which included a lot of German invaders as well (the Hessians). The French became our ally, in what was really one of the 9 world wars.
I am intrigued. We always hear of two. Tell me about the other seven!