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To: Tenacious 1

I’d say 20% which equals about 60,000,000. IIRC, about 20% of the American colonists fought or were active in some manner against the British during the fight for independence.

60,000,000 against the District of Criminals. Think about tha...


19 posted on 04/14/2014 11:08:10 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
IIRC, about 20% of the American colonists fought or were active in some manner against the British during the fight for independence.

It depends on who gets counted. Three Per Cent: "During the American Revolution, the active forces in the field against the King's tyranny never amounted to more than 3% of the colonists. They were in turn actively supported by perhaps 10% of the population. In addition to these revolutionaries were perhaps another 20% who favored their cause but did little or nothing to support it."

27 posted on 04/14/2014 11:24:31 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“The American general [Schuyler] before leaving Fort Edward issued a proclamation calling to his aid the militia of New England and New York. Aroused by the danger, multitudes obeyed his call. Vermont poured forth her daring Green Mountain boys; the other states of New England their hardy yeomanry ardent in the cause of freedom; New York her valiant sons indignant at this invasion of her territory and determined to protect their property from pillage and destruction.
These beset the invaders on every side impeding their progress cutting off their supplies and fatiguing them by incessant attacks “
“History of the United States: from their first settlement as colonies, to ...” 1826
By Salma Hale

I WOULD TEND TO NOT CONCUR.

EVERY MAN in my ancestral tree 1775-1781 fought in the American Revolution.


49 posted on 04/14/2014 11:58:32 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
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