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