The conflict, closely contested in multiple engagements throughout the colonies, was such that either side could have won. ... These men lost the colonies, that much is certain. ... The British Army was advancing through the southern colonies, having conquered Georgia and South Carolina. ... In 1775, Cornwallis volunteered for service in America, even though he objected to British policies in the colonies. ... He voted in opposition to the Declaratory Act, which affirmed as absolute Parliament's authority over the colonies. ...

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