American Revolution?

[lancelot]

It was a rebellion. Traitorous yankee dogs!

Do the right thing-come back to the crown and your sins will be forgiven..

Plus- allying with the French !! Tisk tisk...

[Marshal Murat]

Stuck up British Pigs! (good fun,nothing serious) hehehehe

[Marquis of Roland]

From the People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn:

"Around 1776, certain important people in the English colonies made a discovery that would prove enormously useful for the next two hundred years. They found that by creating a nation, a symbol, a legal unity called the United States, they could take over land, profits, and political power from favorites of the British Empire. In the process, they could hold back a number of potential rebellions and create a concensus of popular support for the rule of a new, priviledged leadership.

When we look at the American Revolution this way, it was a work of genius, and the Founding Fathers deserve the awed tribute they have received over the centuries. They created the most effective system of national control devised in modern times, and showed future generations of leaders the advantages of combining paternalism with command."