Her cruelties in the East Indies will never be forgotten, and it is somewhat remarkable that the produce of that ruined country, transported to America, should there kindle up a war to punish the destroyer.
From "The American Crisis," Paine draws a connection between Britain's exploitation in the East Indies and the subsequent war ignited in America as a form of retribution.
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