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I've read in the introduction of the '1812' book by Walter Borneman that 'recovery by Britain of its former colonies was a possibility' during the War of 1812, and I've seen the topic bandied about slightly in one of the endlessly (aggravating) 1812 topics on the board. So the idea exists, which is why I'm tossing it out.
I personally think it utter hogwash-Britain was far too busy with Napoleon till 1815 and even during the opening stages of the ARW it was proven that Britain really couldn't hope to contain the entire 13 colonies' area even before France entered the war to make the conflict global...to say nothing of a new generation of Americans who were used to living under their own nation and not under another. Yet since the concept exists...any hope of it happening? Never minding the consequences, of course, though I'm quite happy to hear that as well.