For the war of independence, I tend to take the approach of dismantling all but my strongest colony (with a fortress), stacking all my military units (and other units) in there, arming absolutely everyone I can with muskets and horses, getting around 10 artillery, then declaring independence, I sit in my settlement, they attack (privateers attack their ships) and lose (I requip and soldiers that have lost battles with new horses at the end of every turn. Not very pretty, but it works.
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