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I have seen soms threads about a certain state. The state is to my idea overestimated in capabilities but people tend to forget that.
What are to you states pre-1900 that are being overestimated in what they could achieve?
Edit: could the USA conquer Canada in 1812? Or could the USA conquer and rule all of Mexico