What exactly would've happened if Britain had defeated the rebelling colonies?
There's a lot of timelines or stories set later on, and obviously the main protagonists are usually done in for treason...but what would've happened with the colonies realistically?....Did Britain have a plan of action after suppressing them to restore the Empire in America, or was it just gonna be back to normal after lopping some heads off a resentful population, til the next time. Would they divide the colonies to more manageable portions, playing each region off each other? How would they deal with the economic crap that would be left over, the people, and the support the Americans got from France?