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possessions around the globe . 29 France and Spain did not get much from the treaty because of British victories late in the war in the West Indies , India , and at Gibraltar . 30 The winners were America and England . The most important issue to England was ensuring its dominance over the maritime domain . All countries involved in the Treaty of Paris of 1783 reaffirmed English rights to stop and inspect neutral ships , the basis for their economic warfare , ensuring they maintained the balance of power around the globe . 31 With a hint at conducting a war against a large population , Stedman admits that no contemporary army would have been successful “ in a country where the people are tolerably united .” 32 At the time , even the British realized that the problem in America was wicked .
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