Nor did those who migrated to mountains. And, then, nobody bothered them much in Utah. Everybody else was fighting but no one invaded Utah. I guess they were too busy. I think the mountains may have helped.
Nobody invades Switzerland, either, except for lawyers.
This brings me to what could be called the Absent Red-Neck Problem but first, some deeper historical background. In turn, relaxation of military discipline and decay of the warrior spirit opened a path for either revolt from within or fresh conquest from the margins. Well, it s not our job, here, to cry for former conquerors, anymore than Argentina should cry for Evita, and the whole cycle was likely a bit awkward for the civilians members of the third estate who got caught in the crossfire. This sort of thing might take only three generations to unfold, as is sometimes the case with the great American fortunes. Over here, we like to think that we achieved a stable and lasting synthesis.