Once they were known not as “Americans”, but as British subjects.
Their first substantial wars were with the French in the West, and by
the way the Indians who sided with the French. And in defence of the
Indians they were right, as they knew the French would come and go,
quite the opposite with their neighbors to the East. Not to leave out
the Spanish to the South.
All these conflicts, except for Arnold’s venture up to
Quebec as I recall, occurred on what was to become
the United States of America.
I could go on but why bother, surely you know
where I would go with this.
Islander.