[Poohbah]

Like I said, if England had not been distracted by Continental misadventures, we probably would have lost our independence--de facto if not de jure.

[RightWhale]

if England had not been distracted by Continental misadventures, we probably would have lost our independence

The American Revolution was just one battle in a general war --World War Zero.

This is an assertion, open to debate: Without the distraction of the French, we would still be British subjects up until the end of WW One.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Like I said, if England had not been distracted by Continental misadventures, we probably would have lost our independence

IF is a fun game, but means NOTHING. You could IF every war there ever was.

[watcher1]

if England had not been distracted by Continental misadventures

IF? IF? IF nothing. We WON period!