[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Wait, isn't an official document signed by a sovereign of ''the parent'' state the definite proof that the declaration was legal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_%281783%29

Article 1: Acknowledging the Thirteen Colonies to be free, sovereign and independent States, and that the British Crown and all heirs and successors relinquish claims to the Government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof;