That war was at least fifteen years in the past when the two-horned beast was introduced into the field of this vision; and 2.
The war of the Revolution was not a war of conquest.

It was not waged to overthrow any other kingdom, and build this government on its ruins, but only to defend the just rights of the American people.

An act of resistance against continual attempts of injustice and tyranny, cannot certainly be placed in the same catalogue with wars of aggression and conquest.

The same may be said of the war of 1812.

Hence, these conflicts do not even partake of the nature of objections to the application here set forth.
The word which John uses to describe the manner in which this beast comes up is very expressive.