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Hi folks, (yep I'm back<g>)

The following is a short summary of the main events leading to the end 
of the war.

Feb 27, 1782 Commons votes against futher war
Mar 5, 1782 Parliment empowers the King (GeorgeIII - probably not 
entirely sane at the time) to negotiate peace
Apr 12, 1782 Peace talks start in Paris
Aug 27, 1782 Last combat takes place (in South Carolina)
Nov 30, 1782 Preliminary peace treaty signed
Feb 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris signed
Feb 4, 1783 England officially declares an end to hostilities
Apr 11, 1783 Congress officially declares an end to the war (probably 
took that long for the American delegation to get back home!)


THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY ...

Hmm, given ol' GeorgeIII may not have been entirely of 'sound mind and 
body' when the treaty was signed does that invalidate the legality of 
the treaty?  I know GIII did not actually sign the treaty itself but he 
would have had to sign something granting the U.S. it's independance.  
If it was illegal the colonies owe us a whole bunch of back taxes!!!!!

Robin


CER wrote:
> Point taken.
>  
>
> But "Good Riddance Day" surely isn't the date independence was 
> /declared/...?
>
>     It wasn't till April 1782, that the Commons voted to end the war
>     in America. Although preliminary peace articles were signed in
>     Paris at the end of November, 1782; the formal end of the war did
>     not occur until the Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3,
>     1783.  The last British troops left New York City on November 25,
>     1783.
>
>
> So just why _did_ you take yesterday off anyway!!
>
> Then again, you deserve any excuse you get, to tie one on and get as 
> silly as you like. Have one on us then, eh?
>
> Best Regards
>
> Chris
>
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>
> Paul Rodman wrote:
>
>> On Jul 3, 2009, at 7:15 PM, CER wrote:
>>
>> > Take the day off why don't you?
>> >
>> I took yesterday off. Tomorrow should be a nice quiet day for working.
>> > Seriously though Paul, Have a happy 4th.
>> >
>> Hey, I'm British. It's Good Riddance Day in the UK, right? :^)
>>
>> Paul R.
>>
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