a lot depends on the outcome. you can bet that the british empire didn't "let" the colonies secede, but they did anyway, persevered, and eventually the british "let them" by way of not pursuing the war.
and so, here we are. the same could happen with spain, or a state in the US, or w/e. winners tend to write the history books, as well as perspective on past events.
a lot depends on the outcome. you can bet that the british empire didn't "let" the colonies secede, but they did anyway, persevered, and eventually the british "let them" by way of not pursuing the war.
and so, here we are. the same could happen with spain, or a state in the US, or w/e. winners tend to write the history books, as well as perspective on past events.