(04-20-2015, 03:22 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Because declaring independence doesn't actually grant you independence. The colonies signing a paper didn't suddenly remove England's grasp on the territories, and the war wasn't unrelated. Similarly, declaring secession from the country doesn't actually secede you from a country, hence the attached war.
So basically the transition isn't over until all involved parties recognize said transition of power? And the wars that often follow are the original power's attempt to quell what is, technically, still an uprising or coup?
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