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To: central_va
The closest thing in history is Julius Caesars conquest of Gaul (France). Caesars Armies were greatly(overwhelmingly) outnumbered but still won.

Not even close.

The conquistadors of Mexico and Peru were outnumbered to a much greater extent than JC ever was.

Admittedly, their conquests were facilitated greatly by native rivalries, epidemic disease and resultant social collapse. But we're still talking utterly ridiculous disproportions in manpower.

The British conquered India with forces much less than a ratio of 700,000 to 300M.

37 posted on 04/03/2012 7:37:00 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan
Admittedly, their conquests were facilitated greatly by native rivalries,

Good thing Americans are all on the same page...

40 posted on 04/03/2012 8:13:58 AM PDT by null and void (Day 1169 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
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