I was thinking that it was actually France who helped the Union to become independent from the British, way back then... Among the French leaders involved there was a certain Lafayette, which gave name to a flight squad of American volunteers who sided with France during First World War before the USA finally joined the allies in 1917.

Well I suppose Ultimate Cap doesn't know that)

Gloria
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