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Had an obsessed man sat on the English Throne, the Colonies would have fared as badly as did the Confederates.

George III was that obsessed man and would have continued the war if it were his choice. His Parliament said enough is enough. They could no longer afford the fight and had more pressing problems in Europe. (Aside from the fact that most of the Tories in Parliament sympathized with the American cause.)

It was the first time the British Empire ever gave up colonies. The last time was nearly 200 years later.

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George III was that obsessed man and would have continued the war if it were his choice. His Parliament said enough is enough. They could no longer afford the fight and had more pressing problems in Europe. (Aside from the fact that most of the Tories in Parliament sympathized with the American cause.)

In Washington, Congress would not have dared. Lincoln had already arrested the legislature of Maryland, what was a few more troublesome congressmen to him?

It was the first time the British Empire ever gave up colonies. The last time was nearly 200 years later.

They apparently had more forbearance than did their subsequent Civil War counterparts. 25,000 dead was apparently enough for them.