[Veen]

From that it follows that everyone whose property rights were created by the British government owed tax to Britain on that property. Ergo, the American Revolutionaries were in the wrong and the U.S. owes Britain substantial reparations for property theft and non-payment of taxes.

[atq2119]

Well, yes, in that narrow sense. The British at the time certainly did not think they were in the wrong.

The main reason why it is not commonly seen that way anymore is that history is written by the winners.