Oscarr
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jimmyb wrote:
As for facts:
According to this: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release...cts_for_features_special_editions/001798.html
the population was 2,500,000
According to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War
we had 20,000 regulars and 230,000 militia for a total of 250,000
250,000 of 2,500,000 is 10%
Of course this is wikipedia, and mark may be getting his numbers from another source, either way, it's still a small percent.
jimmyb wrote:
I'd imagine the answer came from his fingers as he typed it, unless he typed it with his ass, in which case that's pretty impressive. (See, I can be a sarcastic smartalec too!)mark edward marchiafava wrote:I can not find this fact pleas show us where this came from besides your assMost historians claim the American revolution was fought by 3% of the population.
Expecting a majority is not necessary.
As for facts:
According to this: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release...cts_for_features_special_editions/001798.html
the population was 2,500,000
According to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War
we had 20,000 regulars and 230,000 militia for a total of 250,000
250,000 of 2,500,000 is 10%
Of course this is wikipedia, and mark may be getting his numbers from another source, either way, it's still a small percent.