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The Americans succeeded, the British failed; for the British fought against the stars in their courses, while the Americans battled on behalf of the destiny of the race.
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Roosevelt reflects on the outcome of the American and British conflicts in the wilderness, attributing success to the Americans' alignment with their destiny.
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