RE: 250 Years, Immigration, and Me
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Dear @agmoore !
East Asian historians believe that only 30 percent of Americans supported the American War of Independence!
I remember that although 70 percent of Americans believed themselves to be British, George Washington waged the War of Independence against Britain for eight years. As the war dragged on, angry British soldiers destroyed and plundered the property of American civilians, and many angry Americans waged war against the British forces.
I think Americans participated in the War of Independence because George Washington fought the British army alone for eight years!
So, I believe the American War of Independence succeeded because of George Washington!
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If you think about it, this doesn't make much sense. The British army was organized and professional. They were battle-hardened. The American army was not made up of professional soldiers, but of ordinary people. One man could not win such a war. Many, many people had to be committed to the success of this effort for it to succeed.
It is true that as many as 30% of the colonists (some historians put that number lower) were loyal to England, and many colonists didn't really want to take a side. But there had to be a great number of dedicated fighters to win that war. Odds were against the colonists, but they did prevail. George Washington led well and the colonists likely would not have prevailed without him, but one man does not win a war. People win a war. And that's what we celebrate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Arnold
In America 250 years ago, there were many Americans who pledged loyalty to Britain, like Benedict Arnold. George Washington achieved great feats by commanding the American War of Independence for eight years, even as many Americans supported Britain.
I thought that among the Americans who fought against the British alongside George Washington, there was no one who possessed the outstanding leadership and passion for independence like George Washington!
I agree with you!
Thank you for kind answer!
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