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24 Jul 2024 Conversations with Tyler Alan Taylor on Revolutionary Ironies and the Continental Civil War
“Whereas if you’re one of these islands or you’re one of these small colonies to the north, you’re very tenuous and you’re very dependent on the British Royal Navy. That means that there’s a higher threshold in order to build up the confidence to rebel.”
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…Why aren’t they part of this? It’s also all these British colonies in the West Indies like Jamaica and Antigua and Barbados. If you look at the population figures, the places that rebel are the places that have the largest populations, and they’re connected with each other. There is a greater confidence that you can resist militarily. Whereas if you’re one of these islands or you’re one of these small colonies to the north, you’re very tenuous and you’re very dependent on the British Royal Navy. That means that there’s a higher threshold in order to build up the confidence to rebel. What’s the influence of New France on this process?…
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