British thoughts on the Colonial Actions in the Revolutionary War.?
I have always learned that the victors write the history. As an American, I have learned of the "Boston Massacre" and the 'Boston Tea Party." Both imply the goodness of the Colonies. I would like to know what British people are taught about these events. Is one called a Massacre and the other a Party when the results had the opposite immediate effect on the people of Britain. What do the British think of the actions?
I feel that this may, of course on a totally different scale, have implications on the current good and appropriate (in my complete belief) fight against terror.
How do other countries feel about wars that occured long ago about the enemies (US/allies/etc...) now? What are their teachings/beliefs?
The British view on the war is a bit more open and does not pit the British Colonists on one side and the British in Britain on the other. Rather most of the Whigs in Britain did not support military action against the Colonists, so the Tory controlled Parliament was forced to hire mercenaries from Hess.
In the colonies the issue was also a party issue. It was much like if there was a war Between Republicans and Democrats. New England and Pennsylvania were Whigs and wanted reform while New York and the Southern States supported the Tories who Controlled Parliament at the time.
TEH BOSTON TEA PARTY
