The only good thing about the War of Independence from the British perspective at the time was that the Crown sent James Cook to the South Pacific to look for new territories and trade routes, leading to the birth of Australia and New Zealand as we know them today.
(Not sure how good the Poms think that is when they're mostly getting flogged at cricket and rugby by these two countries, but that's another issue).
So Ruve, in my view it was both conflicts and the defeat of Napoleon at Trafalgar and Waterloo (leading also to a genuinely free France) that actually set the parameters defining the modern world and the many subsequent outcomes of history.
It's unlikely that any other results would have brought about such an alliance of free spirits (imagine the 20th century without Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt) or given rise to the strong, brave, generous, fair and magnanimous America we all look to (most of the time), or the dogged Britain that had enough balls to stand up to Adolf Hitler on its own after fighting a war that literally took the flower of its youth just 20 years earlier. Would there have been an Israel? Doubt it.
Let's hope too we can all remember and learn from the lessons of history. It's fascinating stuff, and it lives right now.
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1 - Glen Boyd
To say I wasn't expecting this would be something of an understatement. So thanks for the pick Gordon. And just so you know, "The Saved" is a graphic novel series (in 6 parts) and I do plan on reviewing all of the future installments as well (as they are sent to me).
It's gonna be interesting to watch the twists and turns as Slade and Bowie skate their way through the theocratic apocalypse. So stay tuned.
And Thanks Again!
-Glen
2 - Victor Lana
As always, I appreciate being picked and thank you for the recognition, Suss.
3 - STM
Thanks Christopher old boy ... always good for Americans to be challenged in regard to their own perceptions, don't we think? Particularly given what is happening at the moment.
4 - Raoul Duke
Lord have mercy, is the best writing on this site really regurgiatated press releases? Someone should tell the TV Guy to set the bar a little higher.
5 - DJRadiohead
Thanks, Connie and A.L. Always a treat.
6 - Donnie Marler
Thank you, Lisa. This is a nice surprise.
7 - Chris Beaumont
Thank you so much for choosing my tribute to my grandfather. You have no idea how much it means to me.