The American Revolution from a British POV

[Copper]

Well, its very subjective, as you would expect. From a British point of view the US Rebellion is a small part in the history of the Empire. In fact it can be claimed that it spurred on British buisinessmen to expand their horizons somewhat and economically was probably better for the British Empire in the long run. We expanded more into India for example.

As for revolution, well in many ways it was perhaps the 1st US Civil War. Not all the Colonists wanted to seceed from the Crown, the Canadian colonies didnt. Perhaps as many as 50% or more subjects of the Crown in certain States remained loyal.

My counter question would be;

What do Americans get taught, was it a Civil War or are they taught that every Crown subject longed to Rebel?