The English colonies had many enemies. Usually, they were the natives of the colonized land or other empires. In the case of the American colonies, England became their enemy.
Yield revenues for the crown and English merchants and divert the colonies' trade from England's competitors and enemies.
The English
Most of the Native Americans in the American colonies tended to side with the English. This included the Mohawk tribe, along with the Mohicans and Mohegan. While there was no love lost between the American tribes and the Brits, the natives sided with the English because the French has befriended their tribal enemies. This included the Huron, along with Fox and Osage tribes. While the British would win the war at the end, the French and Indian armies did manage to capture several forts on American frontier land.
It wasn't so much a matter of importance. France and the UK were perennial enemies for centuries. It suited France to punish the UK by depriving it of the 13 colonies.
The English colonies had many enemies. Usually, they were the natives of the colonized land or other empires. In the case of the American colonies, England became their enemy.
Yield revenues for the crown and English merchants and divert the colonies' trade from England's competitors and enemies.
The English
The French, English, Swedish, and the Ottomans
1: one who has personal enmity for another2 a: an enemy in war b: adversary, opponent3: one who opposes on principle 4: something prejudicial or injuriousTherefore, it seems:foe for one or for two or more enemies, or opponents
Most of the Native Americans in the American colonies tended to side with the English. This included the Mohawk tribe, along with the Mohicans and Mohegan. While there was no love lost between the American tribes and the Brits, the natives sided with the English because the French has befriended their tribal enemies. This included the Huron, along with Fox and Osage tribes. While the British would win the war at the end, the French and Indian armies did manage to capture several forts on American frontier land.
We don't really have enemies but we do have an ongoing rivalry between us and Australia
Colonies desired to have a national government in order to strengthen their welfare. They knew that would be better able to fight enemies and have conducive trade if they had a national government.
The struggle between Sulla and his enemies came into surface in ninety two BC.
Most of the Native Americans in the American colonies tended to side with the English. This included the Mohawk tribe, along with the Mohicans and Mohegan. While there was no love lost between the American tribes and the Brits, the natives sided with the English because the French has befriended their tribal enemies. This included the Huron, along with Fox and Osage tribes. While the British would win the war at the end, the French and Indian armies did manage to capture several forts on American frontier land.
It wasn't so much a matter of importance. France and the UK were perennial enemies for centuries. It suited France to punish the UK by depriving it of the 13 colonies.
The British and the French had been enemies for centuries and to have them in or around the colonies was not wanted.