Re: HUMOUR> General History of French Warfare

Ray Drouillard wrote:
> "Paul Danaher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> I'm painfully learning that everything I was taught about the British
>> colonies is a monstrous lie -
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> LOL!
>
> I recall hearing from a person born in the South (U.S.) that she was
> quite shocked to find out, after graduating from high school, that the
> North had won the Civil War.

Oops. Of course, the question just now is, had it?

> Anyhow, the quest for reasons (Why did the British not stick around
> and wait the insurgants out?) is a tricky one.  Generally, the reasons
> aren't explicitly written down by those making the decision.
>
> There are some exceptions, of course.  The reason for America's quest
> for independance was written down and signed:

The "reasons" in the sense of the "facts" were a tissue of lies, of course
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