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Or the USA - English troops were already there when it started.
I think if you declare independence then the British are an invading force and have by definition, invaded.
Not to mention the taking over from natives. Pretty sure they felt invaded long before the US existed.
that's not what "invade" means - you can't do it if you're already there.
If you say so, then I suppose the next troop resupply would qualify as an invasion?
Regardless, outside of the Revolutionary War I was just reminded of the War of 1812.
I'm not "saying so" I'm repeating what the dictionary says.
The War of 1812 was declared against Britain by the US. British troops did land here once the war was on, if you call that an "invasion". And I guess you could cite the Beatles etc.
An unsuccessful invasion is still an invasion.
Okay, during the war of 1812, Canadians (who were British at the time) marched on Washington and burned down the Whitehouse. That probably counts, but it wasn't held territory.