Did Britain ever have a chance of winning the American revolution?

Throw Lord North out of Parliament.

Immediately grant a sort of dominion status to the 13 colonies before this shit begins.

250 years later and the eternal Anglo rules to earth.

>>1777824
But the Eternal Anglo rules the earth today.

>>1777779
they could of easily won, they just chose not to

wasn't worth it

They could have fucking destroyed the colonies.

They just had burocracy issues. Traitors in Parliament.

Early America made lots of money via smuggling rings too. Hmmm

>>1777829
>modern americans
>anglo

>>1777871
More than you think. Holdover anti-English sentiments from the wars had people lying about their heritage for a hundred years. This was followed by their decedents hearing their family calling themselves German or whatever for that length of time and they continue to report that themselves as factual.
English decedents makeup a sizable portion of the white population of the country.

>>1777779
Not when the french and their spanish slave decide to fuck with england.

>>1777894
No doubt that most americans will be part anglo, but also part potato, part spaghetti, part sauerkraut and probably a few other dishes.

>>1777835
>>1777845
Even after the frogs jumped in?

>>1777829
He is attempting to rule the earth, big difference.

>>1777779

No frogs, no win for the colonies.

Hence General Blackjack Pershing's comment at Lafayette's tomb: "Lafayette, we are here."

Once Spain and France joined, it was over.

But before that, they could have fucking destroyed the yanks but there were shit tons of bureaucracy problems

>>1777952
Spain
Relevant

Pick one and only one.

>>1777923
doesn't matter, they speak English

>>1777957
>Everything that happen before 1815 doesn't count.
Pleb, spanish were a great power before being cuck by french, but even at that time they were still someone you may have problem against.

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>>1777965
>color
>center
>analyze
>defense
>english

>>1777957
Spain's fleet would have been a pretty big consideration.

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>>1777845
>>1777871
>>1777927
You have to remember that 1776 Britain was fucking weak
They may have managed to defeat the rebels if no one interfered (and even that isnt sure) but there's no way could have won a 1vs1 war with France, let alone a 1vs2 war with France and Spain

>>1777957
In 1778 they had the biggest colonial empire of the world

>>1777965
You're pretty much right actually. Because we speak English, history and literature prior to the formation of our country is taught almost exclusively from their perspective. This historic connection makes them feel closer to us, and I imagine it is a large part of the reason we have such good relations with them and the rest of the Anglo countries.

>>1777985
All of these are initially French

>>1777779
We could of slaughtered every single colonist.

We didn't because it would be pointless. We were there because it was a profitable colony. When the revolution grew, it was no longer an asset so we left.

>>1778218
Stop embarrassing us.

If it had been crushed early on then yes

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>>1778218
>"we"

get a load of this crooked teeth crumpet eater

>>1778218
Needed a lot more men to be able to occupy all the land. It's why the loyalists where needed to get off their arse.

>>1777779
>Did Britain ever have a chance of winning the American revolution?
it's not even a matter of chance, they would have one 100/100 times if they was their priority

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>>1777967
Can confirm, they had problem. 30 years earlier....

>>1777779
yes decisive action in the opening stages could have crushed the tax protest. particularly if Howe had hit washington around boston before he was reinforced

also beating the french and keeping the supply lines fully open, or dissuading the french from intervening at all would have helped massively

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>>1778699
Yes, yes. Well done Spain, well done.

HOWEVER

>>1778721
I just wanted to confirm that UK had problem with Spain earlier :). You should have chosen Trafalgar tho, it was 20 years later but it was way more tragic for us. That kills the spanish navy.

>>1778752
Not part of the revolution, so I thought Gibraltar was more relevant. Besides Spain was France's littler bum boy by then.

Yeah definitely, read Almost a Miracle. If a more competent and/or aggressive general had replaced Howe, imperial forces likely would have crushed Washington's army in 1776.

>>1778760
Yeah, if for whatever reason I could kill someone to change the world's history Godoy would be at the top of the list. He was one of the most importants cunts in making Spain France's bitch.

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>>1778764
As a rule I don't read or watch anything about the american revolution made by americans.

>>1778655
>It's why the loyalists where needed to get off their arse.
Loyalists were a bunch of pussies who didn't want to fight, so that's why they all fucked off to Canada.

>>1778864
Yankee don't make it so obvious.