The British sent more manufactured goods to the US than before independence, and received back a new American agricultural export, raw cotton, which supplied the textile mills of Lancashire and the Clyde Valley. By the 1790s, the essential features of the old colonial relationship had been restored, at least in economic terms. One might even argue that the American aspect of the war was not the unmitigated British defeat that most accounts suggest. These triumphs strengthened the British hand in the peace negotiations, and meant that the outcome was not as disastrous as had looked probable immediately after Yorktown. Chapter 5: 'War of the River Kings'by Jason NelsonCan two kings truly trust one another King Irovetti, ruler of Pitax and potential rival to the leaders of the eastern Stolen Lands, opens his gates and hospitality to the lords of that realm. The Mediterranean garrison of Gibraltar, besieged from 1779, held out right to the end of the fighting, withstanding repeated attempts by the Spanish and French to take it.
In April 1782, the British fleet decisively defeated the French and Spanish in the West Indies, saving Jamaica from invasion. The battle of Yorktown may have finished the conflict in America, but it did not end the wider war. Hand of the King Eddard Stark believed Stannis Baratheon to be the lawful king, but Joffrey named both traitors to the crown. Following Robert Baratheon 's death in 298, Robert's son Joffrey assumed the throne. 10 The British emerged from the wider war much stronger than looked likely in 1781 The War of the Five Kings began because of disputes over the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.
