So you don`t mind calling George Washington and the other U.S. founding fathers criminals?
If they had lost? The British certainly would have tried them as such. Treason is a crime, I believe.
Look, before this spins out too far, I just wanted to point out that in "Firefly" and "Blake's 7", the stars of the shows were on the run and were, by their universe's laws, considered criminals, that's all. It was part of the appeal of the shows.
Not for nothing, my great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was one of the Founders, Roger Sherman. The only man to sign all four of the documents that founded the United States. Bonus points to anyone who can name all four.
If they had lost and he had been hung, I wouldn't be here