WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Exactly how many Americans died fighting the Revolutionary War?
A
It is impossible to provide an exact number.
B
100, 000
C
30, 000
D
25, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the course of the war, an estimated 6, 800 Americans were killed in action, 6, 100 wounded, and upwards of 20, 000 were taken prisoner. Historians believe that at least an additional 17, 000 deaths were the result of disease, including about 8, 000–12, 000 who died while prisoners of war.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 230, 000 soldiers served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, although no more than 48, 000 at any one time. The largest number of troops gathered in a single place for battle was 13, 000.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the American Battlefield Trust, around 230, 000 proto-Americans fought in the Continental Army, though never more than 48, 000 at a time. The colonial militias mustered up another 145, 000. With a death toll of around 6, 800, the chances of dying in combat in the Revolutionary War were roughly 1.8%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thousands of soldiers, from both North and South, died from disease or other causes. Among Union forces, there were 224, 097 deaths in theater but not in battle. For the Confederacy, the total was 59, 297.

Detailed explanation-5: -How Many British Soldiers Died in the Revolutionary War? It is estimated that between 24, 000 to 25, 000 British soldiers died in the Revolutionary War. This number includes battlefield deaths, deaths from injuries and disease, men taken prisoner, and those who remained missing.

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