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American War of Independence |
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| After inheriting the route, and
particularly after the American War of Independence, the British made
similar use of it to rush reinforcements into central Canada, as was
demonstrated by the famous march of the 104th Foot to Kingston during
the winter of 1813 and the movement of reinforcements into Canada during
the Trent Affair in 1862. Despite the
Hollywood depiction of the British Redcoats as proto-Nazi butchers in
Mel Gibson's disgraceful movie, The Patriot, the American
Revolution (or American War of Independence, as it is still known in
Britain) was not a struggle for survival, but a colonial conflict
between more or less civilized combatants that divided both American and
British opinion.
-- More than 40 missions in eight thrilling campaigns, including Pizarro's Expedition, the War of Tecumseh, the Seven Years War, the American War of Independence. |
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