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by noir_lord 68 days ago
Been a while since I looked at a map but I don't remember us invading Texas and annexing them as part of His Majesties territories...
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Well it kinda was, until the locals got uppity and threw their tea in the harbour.
Texas wasn't part of the US at that time.

It was annexed in the mid-19th century, they abused the Yorkshire Gold way before that.

That's why I said kinda. Texas is part of the United States. The United States was the group that got uppity.

If 2 European powers had a war over a territory that is now part of a third country we would still describe the war as being between the 2 original countries. Even if other territories that weren't part of those nations at the time now are.

But yes, on the other hand we are talking specifically about Texas so maybe you're right.

On the 3rd hand the chance to get superior with the colonies should never be passed up.