> In fact, the revolutionary war was won by a minority of the population. The reason was that they were able to disrupt the ability of the British to govern.
No no no, let's be serious here
That's like saying the US single handedly won wwII, it's total bs, it's a feel good narrative
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
>France's help was a major and decisive contribution towards the United States' eventual victory and independence in the war.
Because americans didn't have a maritime force capable to counter the brits at sea, but france did
40% of the population supported the revolution. The French and British had been at odds for over a century. The French provided assistance, but they did not decide the outcome of the war.
"major and decisive"
What is it you don't understand?
You do know that the war hasn't been won by a large margin, right? Washington didn't exactly win every single battle...
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